The Country Tourists DON'T Visit 🇹🇱

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  • @giraffestreet
    @giraffestreet Рік тому +21

    16:10 From Wikipedia about Cristo Rei of Dili
    The statue was designed and its construction supervised by Mochamad Syailillah, who is better known as "Bolil". It was officially unveiled by President Suharto of Indonesia in 1996 as a gift from the Indonesian government to the people of Timor Timur, the then-Indonesian province.

  • @CaptDavesSportfishing
    @CaptDavesSportfishing Рік тому +5

    Kat always smiling makes your videos Always better. Hang on to that girl!!!

  • @mastermath27
    @mastermath27 Рік тому +29

    Continue visiting those unknown coutries and islands. Love to learn about them. Also you should go to Madagascar, I don't see much people going there

  • @georgetinant9486
    @georgetinant9486 11 місяців тому +4

    You sure found a sweetheart there in Katarina , she’s awesome 👏!!! Good work Benny Boy !!! ❤ good videos also, thanks for taking us along for the ride!!!
    Much appreciated 😊

  • @padraigocobthaigh1770
    @padraigocobthaigh1770 Рік тому +55

    Ben the flat tyre provided you with a nice encounter with the locals. It was great to see how helpful and friendly they were. Kat is proving invaluable with the language even though the locals speak a good bit of english. Looking forward to the rest of your adventure.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +17

      spot on mate! good people here

    • @Patrick-sc6nm
      @Patrick-sc6nm Рік тому +1

      @@BackpackerBen @BackpackerBen thankyou for east trimor wife @BackpackerBen , very thankyou

    • @mr.sts.p
      @mr.sts.p 11 місяців тому +1

      Good you find a country That not many tourist goes to Ben and Kat is a ceaper! ❤
      Greatings from Sweden 🇸🇪

  • @Paperghost
    @Paperghost Рік тому +15

    I really enjoyed the video. I like your 'Englishman out of his depth' style of video and I adore the dynamic between you and Kat. I suspect that her enthusiasm is infectious and lets you enjoy your travels in a different more fulfilling way. It's hard not to enjoy things when you share them with a cutie with a sunshine smile. More please.

  • @miwaresoft8641
    @miwaresoft8641 Рік тому +34

    It is so great to see Katarina is such a good sport and so helpful and delightful. I do hope we see her in ALL your videos from now on.

  • @natepanda
    @natepanda Рік тому +26

    This is awesome mate! As an Aussie, we've heard a lot about Timor Leste over the years. The Australian military has had a lot of involvement. Never would have thought to visit... but I'm so glad you and Kat did. Well done mate!

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +1

      Cheers mate! Interesting place here

    • @MultiDivebomber
      @MultiDivebomber Рік тому

      Don't forget the spying and oil theft scandals

    • @Patrick-sc6nm
      @Patrick-sc6nm 11 місяців тому +2

      @@BackpackerBen you openly said you hated the place. You're a sus tourist

  • @tokingreens
    @tokingreens 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks Ben - never knew about this Country. It is beautiful and made more so by Cat's go with the flow smile , laugh and attitude about everything.

  • @HomeSickAlienJayman
    @HomeSickAlienJayman Рік тому +4

    You and Katarina complement one another very well
    loving your vids more and more

  • @joblo2277
    @joblo2277 Рік тому +3

    Another banger! Never heard of this country before but looks amazing.

  • @CDOSREIS1
    @CDOSREIS1 11 місяців тому +1

    As always, nice video! Thx 4 showing TL to the world. Good to see you and Kate this morning.

  • @samfromcanada
    @samfromcanada Рік тому +3

    Neat! I've been wanting to tour this country.

  • @TheFishingNomad
    @TheFishingNomad 11 місяців тому +6

    I wanted visit here this past summer while making a three week fishing trip through SE Asia. I was in Bali and when I looked at flights to Timor-Leste they were all around $3000 no matter when or how I flew. My flight from the US to Thailand was half of that. I'd still love to visit at some point, but it needs to be cheaper to get to.

  • @wendyanosantos1215
    @wendyanosantos1215 Рік тому +40

    Watching this video gives me goosebumps and joyful tears, after seeing you and Kat driving along some of the spots I used to grow up on. It’s been 11 years since I left the country to settle in UK. A lot has changed in those years. Makes me miss home.
    But love the video and cannot wait for the videos from Jaco.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +7

      Hey! Thank you for watching! We’ve actually really enjoyed it here! People are amazing 🇹🇱

    • @ManuelGomessoares
      @ManuelGomessoares 7 місяців тому

      Catarina, she is soo beautyfull...
      We love Portugal.

  • @giraffestreet
    @giraffestreet Рік тому +6

    16:21 From Alchetron about Cristo Rei of Dili
    The idea of raising the Cristo Rei statue was proposed by the East Timor governor José Abilio Osorio Soares to President Suharto. It was intended as a present for the 20th anniversary of East Timor's integration into Indonesia.

  • @Timoroan583
    @Timoroan583 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you ben for visiting my country, i am in Northamptonshire Uk

  • @markaston1995
    @markaston1995 Рік тому +13

    I love watching videos when Kat is with you. You are both such friendly people. Enjoy your travels. This one hasnt half put me in the mood for a holiday though. Think ill get the old skyscanner up and get something booked. Have a nice time guys

  • @BackpackerBen
    @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +37

    Welcome to Timor Leste 🇹🇱 have you heard about this country? let me know...be honest now...

    • @TinyBell29
      @TinyBell29 Рік тому +5

      First time

    • @miked8754
      @miked8754 Рік тому +3

      nope .. never

    • @cjlas4968
      @cjlas4968 Рік тому +4

      Is timor leste, the same place as East Timor? Or are they different places?

    • @Lionking1190
      @Lionking1190 Рік тому

      @@cjlas4968same place! 😊

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +3

      Same place but people say different

  • @TimKyoutube
    @TimKyoutube Рік тому +2

    The mystery is solved! Good to see your experience with broken motorbikes came in handy!

  • @melissakelley1959
    @melissakelley1959 Рік тому +1

    Love that y’all are hiking in sandals! I did the same, half the time, hiking in Oregon!

  • @WonderfulWorld316
    @WonderfulWorld316 Рік тому +10

    Glad you've gone to a place most folk don't know about. The locals seem lovely. Looking forward to the rest of your travels with Kat through this country.

  • @toddburgess5056
    @toddburgess5056 Рік тому +2

    I really love when Cat shows up in these videos, shes the coolest 🥰

  • @Heyyothebadguy123
    @Heyyothebadguy123 Рік тому +2

    The people seem
    So kind god bless you from the uk ❤

  • @thetravelingmonkey889
    @thetravelingmonkey889 11 місяців тому

    Nice video. Thank you for sharing. She makes a good addition to your channel. You seem to have good chemistry together. Be safe. God bless.

  • @TinyBell29
    @TinyBell29 Рік тому +1

    Thankyou for enlightening us with another beautiful country,time to grab my snacks😊

  • @manucamposlag
    @manucamposlag Рік тому +1

    You are probably the first vlogger on UA-cam I see going to Timor-Leste. Thanks for sharing, I've been wanting to go for a long time ;)

  • @AlterMann57
    @AlterMann57 Рік тому +9

    I have never heard of that country, and it looks like paradise. I think it's wonderful that they speak Portuguese (thank God for Kat), and the locals seem like legends. Good luck, and take the best of care for both of you.

  • @cybermaventech
    @cybermaventech 11 місяців тому +9

    I LOVE the dynamic between you and Kat. She's adorable & perfect travel partner for your adventures! Viva Portugal!

  • @PetrolinaGuterres
    @PetrolinaGuterres 26 днів тому

    Welcome brow
    And thanks for visitining our country 🙏🇹🇱

  • @ValentinaMitchell1
    @ValentinaMitchell1 Рік тому +1

    What a great video! I’ve been watching for years and your last ten plus videos have been amazing! I really like Kat so much!!

  • @roballen7937
    @roballen7937 Рік тому +4

    Honestly no, I am not familiar with Timor Leste. So thank you and Kat for this series!! 😀😀😀😎👍👍👍😉

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +1

      Our pleasure! Cool place

    • @roballen7937
      @roballen7937 Рік тому

      @@BackpackerBen It certainly looks interesting indeed! Would love to see some of their foods especially their seafoods!! ❤️❤️❤️😀😀😀😎👍👍👍😉

  • @silvestrept
    @silvestrept Рік тому +58

    As a Portuguese, Timor is the most mysterious country for me. We learned about it briefly in school when talking about the portuguese maritime exploration, and I remember as a kid the solidarity with the people of Timor when they were occupied by Indonesia in the 90s. For better or worse, our two countries are connected, wish to visit it someday but it might just be a dream, your video gave me a glimpse of what it is.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +2

      Thanks for the comment mate

    • @Patrick-sc6nm
      @Patrick-sc6nm Рік тому +3

      @@BackpackerBen thankyou for east trimor wife @BackpackerBen , very thankyou

    • @danielgerber7422
      @danielgerber7422 11 місяців тому +1

      Very few people speak it. During Indonesian occupation they were all educated in Bahasa Indonesian. Now they're proud of their own language and English was growing because of all the UN workers and soldiers that were there during and after getting independence. I met a Brazilian once who complained that students from there get scholarships becuas ethey're in the CPLP, but then they turn up and can't speak a word of Portuguese.

    • @carkawalakhatulistiwa
      @carkawalakhatulistiwa 11 місяців тому +2

      ​​@@BackpackerBenReasons why Indonesia invaded Timor Leste. because the pro-capitalist dictator of Indonesia at that time, Suharto, was given permission by the United States to prevent the communist party from coming to power in timur leste . Suharto killed 10,000 communists without trial. Many Indonesians did not know about the invasion or even what was happening at that time. the people were only informed of the invasion after the invasion was over. (all media was controlled by the government at that time)

    • @Patrick-sc6nm
      @Patrick-sc6nm 11 місяців тому +3

      @@danielgerber7422 that is not true at all.

  • @redbullvodka5696
    @redbullvodka5696 Рік тому +8

    Interesting destination, and friendly is a bonus , and Kat makes a good travel companion 👍

  • @timsehn5430
    @timsehn5430 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Can't wait for the upcoming "disaster" on the next one!

  • @hmsagbakken
    @hmsagbakken Рік тому +1

    Greetings from Oslo, Norway. My wife and I are going to Dili from 12 to 16 January. I realy look forward to it. We will probably rent a bike for a day or two to get around, also outside of Dili. I hope it will be a nice experiense. looking forward to mor TL videos

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому

      Have fun! Very friendly place mate
      Be sure to watch my next video though and avoid what we do

  • @maksumzaifudin5859
    @maksumzaifudin5859 Рік тому +20

    The statue of Christo Rei of Dili was built by the Indonesian government and inaugurated on 15 October 1996 as a gift to commemorate the integration of East Timor into Indonesia. This statue is 27 meters high, the number 27 symbolizes Timor Leste as the 27th province of Indonesia at that time. This statue is made of 27 pieces of copper and the reconstruction process of this statue took three months. The statue of Christo Rei of Dili was designed by a Muslim. When Timor Leste became independent, the statue of Christo Rei of Dili was given to the people of Timor Leste as a gift from Indonesia.Even though Indonesia has a dark history in Timor Leste, the Indonesian government has always had good relations with Timor Leste. Such as in trade, education, health and infrastructure.

    • @almondtree.nunoamendoeira
      @almondtree.nunoamendoeira 2 місяці тому

      You have to mention the massacre in Timor after the Portuguese independence in the 20th century 😢

  • @rewanji
    @rewanji Рік тому +12

    Now here’s a territory that deserves to be well known and together with Kat, even better. Love it👍🏻….

  • @ronjohnson5070
    @ronjohnson5070 Рік тому +1

    Looks like a beautiful place, thanks Ben

  • @akabill79
    @akabill79 Рік тому +126

    Us Aussie soldiers served in Timor during its emancipation from Indonesia…It was a brutal battle at times ..Glad your there Ben

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +25

      Huge history here mate

    • @darkdayz666
      @darkdayz666 Рік тому +2

      Chairs m8@@BackpackerBen

    • @mork6668
      @mork6668 Рік тому +5

      Yeah,they had some hard times with these guys called the "Aitarak" there were some massacres over there,I still remember hearing about this in the news,when I was a kid!! It was when Xanana Gusmão became famous!!

    • @tsl56
      @tsl56 Рік тому +4

      ​@@BackpackerBen Better without Baldilocks!

    • @Darknesssss0123
      @Darknesssss0123 Рік тому +18

      What do you mean "Emancipation from Indonesia"? Invading Timor? hahaha we prevented Communism which you westerners really hate, and even in this case we were supported by America and other European countries!!! we even had a cold war with our friendly country the Soviet Union!!! hahaha I really like it when I see the thick faces of westerners, very iconic and ingrained❤

  • @lewi8932
    @lewi8932 Рік тому +8

    I think your videos are getting better and better in quality. Love to see places I don't see or hear much of like Timor Leste. Still think you should have gone to Spider Village though 😉

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +1

      Cheers mate! What is spider village lol

    • @lewi8932
      @lewi8932 Рік тому +2

      @@BackpackerBen Mentioned it on IG the other day, definitely want to see you there. Bali village infested with spiders. You'd love it!

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +4

      No thanks 😆

  • @kingpunter4557
    @kingpunter4557 Рік тому +1

    Another awesome vlog, looks amazing place👌👌🍺🍺

  • @whois.kris.e
    @whois.kris.e Рік тому +3

    Great video, can't wait to hear and see more. The history is very interesting to hear about as I think a lot of the stuff that was reported in regional news never really made it on tv over here in the USA. Love love love Kat

  • @clive_the_fat_cat
    @clive_the_fat_cat Рік тому +5

    Great video mate, you and kat have brightened up a otherwise gloomy day for me here in worthing. I expect and hope your subs numbers are gonna blow up! You have put the work in dude

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +2

      Appreciate you watching mate! More videos coming

  • @alvez1787
    @alvez1787 10 місяців тому +1

    Welcome to Timor leste watching from uk

  • @richardwarran
    @richardwarran Рік тому +2

    Ben you are a total legend,like a bargain basement Simon Reeves

  • @diprose
    @diprose Рік тому +2

    Wow, what lovely friendly people

  • @mmc1730
    @mmc1730 11 місяців тому +1

    When I see your videoes in my feed I am definitely more inclined to watch them if Katarina is in them.

  • @AJ_UK_LIVE
    @AJ_UK_LIVE Рік тому +2

    Seems like a nice place so far!

  • @Lionking1190
    @Lionking1190 Рік тому +16

    Timorese are sooo friendly! 🤩

  • @veritas2145
    @veritas2145 Рік тому +1

    Good stuff Benjamin

  • @dave_dhannoo
    @dave_dhannoo 9 місяців тому +1

    Always had an interest in the Lusophone countries, East Timor looks fascinating.

  • @harvey22
    @harvey22 Рік тому

    Another enjoyable video! Thanks. Richard in Reno

  • @JRLMOS
    @JRLMOS 10 місяців тому +1

    The statue of Cristo Rei was not gifted by Portgusese but it was gifted by Suharto (Indonesia) to the people of East Timor aimed to buy our heart so that we can stay with Indonesia. But it turned out that we don't bite into that and in 1999 with the help of UN, referendum was held and majority of us want independence and here we are today stand as an independent country.
    "You can build bridge of gold, you can build 1000 statue of Jesus Christ with gold in the country where majority of its people are the followers of Christ and you can build churches in every corner of the street in Timor. But if the people not happy, fear of the oppression and where ever you go inside your own country you need to show your ID card and being interrogated for hours and sometime tortured for not having one or simply forgot it. Well its not really a happiness isn’t it?"
    Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo
    Nobel Peace Laureate 1996
    Bishop of Timor

  • @bondmood
    @bondmood Рік тому +3

    Ah haaa! Was so happy to have a new video from Ben and Kat that I watched before getting my morning coffee! Unheard of! I'll be rewatching with coffee. 😊 Too bad about the tire, but those are the types of events in life that make good stories years later...and good content! Great job. 😎

  • @pedrozatravel
    @pedrozatravel Рік тому +1

    Very interesting, you are right I don't know about this country.

  • @haddy1982
    @haddy1982 Рік тому

    Great video Ben, I look forward to seeing the next part of you and Kats adventures.

  • @vainwretch
    @vainwretch 11 місяців тому +1

    Probably a wimpy tool kit on the bike .
    If you have a blowout , use the screw driver and pry the tire off the rim on one side and stuff with grass .
    Put the tire back on the rim.
    Then drive slowly to where you have to go .

  • @RandolfP-m5s
    @RandolfP-m5s 4 місяці тому

    Kat should be talking on the video. In "Travel on Toast" Olivia, an English girl, did the talking and she did a very good job

  • @pedrapgwilym1341
    @pedrapgwilym1341 11 місяців тому

    Best video you've made so far, Ben.

  • @DEEPREST
    @DEEPREST Рік тому +7

    Glad you did a video on this gem of a country. Portuguese colonies are always interesting as hell.

  • @gloriahoulihan8717
    @gloriahoulihan8717 Рік тому +1

    Lovely people helping you 🙂

  • @elliotmotola5348
    @elliotmotola5348 Рік тому +1

    I love this new Ben and Kat series very cool

  • @737T1C130
    @737T1C130 Рік тому +5

    Ben, your vids are more than twice as good lately. Not sure why. 😀

  • @retropalooza
    @retropalooza 11 місяців тому

    They told me this was B&B's channel, and I saw Ben so I thought I was in the right place. Nice play on words with the channel name.

  • @Pauldjreadman
    @Pauldjreadman Рік тому +1

    The opening .I thought “ Wheres cat”? Of course Cat is going to join you :)

  • @ВиталийСлонов-ч4ъ

    Hi, Ben. Checking in from an undisclosed location in downtown Mogadishu where I serve the Lord preaching Gospel.

  • @jackhui2812
    @jackhui2812 Рік тому +2

    Absolutely love videos of you and Kat's travels, Ben! Always look forward to your videos!

  • @sandradowling4605
    @sandradowling4605 Рік тому +1

    Superb vlog guys ....xx

  • @smikejasper4461
    @smikejasper4461 Рік тому

    'Ahaaaaa!' Didn't know Alan Partridge had come along with you. Lovely vid though!

  • @ethanhayward2424
    @ethanhayward2424 Рік тому +2

    Underrated 💯🔝🔜👍

  • @kabardinka1
    @kabardinka1 11 місяців тому +1

    Yaay, Kat is back.

  • @dariog85
    @dariog85 Рік тому

    You were hoping for some content,you definitely had some with this tyre 😮

  • @Syrastro
    @Syrastro 7 днів тому

    Thanks for this video. I know east timor because i was married to a brazilian and visited countries that speak portuguese

  • @1mikefrost
    @1mikefrost Рік тому

    Brilliant. Keep them coming. 😊

  • @dougieranger
    @dougieranger Рік тому +1

    This will be fascinating Ben & Kat. 👍🏼

  • @themaverickprotocol
    @themaverickprotocol Рік тому

    Nice one again Ben! You and Kat out and about.

  • @bathmulangwarjri1627
    @bathmulangwarjri1627 15 днів тому

    Hey Benjamin... I Just L0ve your Content ans your Intents

  • @sabbasdsouza
    @sabbasdsouza Рік тому +24

    East Timor, Nagasaki, Goa and Macao have a really unique history and are more classically laid back Mediterranean in culture (in many places) than most parts of the Mediterranean are today.

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +7

      Very interesting place! Learned a lot here

    • @sabbasdsouza
      @sabbasdsouza Рік тому +4

      @@BackpackerBen they have trade routes that go back many centuries.

    • @sabbasdsouza
      @sabbasdsouza Рік тому +4

      Also Melaka is Malaysia, where the Catholics traded in southeast Asia between Macao, East Timor, Nagasaki and Goa. Many have tried to erase the Christian history in Southern India, Japan Indonesia etc, for purely political reasons.

    • @sabbasdsouza
      @sabbasdsouza Рік тому +1

      @instadan_in_kyoto8102 good information, I was referring to history, not present.

    • @cfcuker
      @cfcuker Рік тому +1

      Also Galle in Sri Lanka was a Portuguese trading post.

  • @markvogel5872
    @markvogel5872 11 місяців тому

    Oh neat! This is a place I've always been curious about! Can you go there via boat? The hotel looked very clean and nice for $20!

  • @wormierdock1085
    @wormierdock1085 Рік тому +3

    Yet another banger video! And so close to my home Australia 🇦🇺 pop in mate 😊 can't wait for more 🙌

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +5

      Was considering it until I remembered my last time in Australia 🇦🇺 spent a fortune 😆

    • @wormierdock1085
      @wormierdock1085 Рік тому +1

      @@BackpackerBen yes not a cheap place to visit 🤣

  • @SoAndrew
    @SoAndrew Рік тому +5

    Best country in Asia I've been to. Thank you for bringing me back there! 🇹🇱

  • @1.C.V
    @1.C.V Рік тому +1

    Mate , knowing you from Harold Baldr .. Your sense of humor is as dry as a saltine cracker . Katerina is a smile though 😊

    • @1.C.V
      @1.C.V Рік тому

      ( meanwhile ) Harold is listening to Keith Sweat sipping Apple wine with Didi in the mountains of Nepal

  • @chrishancock1990
    @chrishancock1990 Рік тому

    Nice to see your PA Lynn helping you with the filming!

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому +1

      😆 “take it lynn it’s digging in”

  • @trancazia
    @trancazia Рік тому +3

    Nice one Ben, looks an awesome country, and for once driving on the right side of the road!!!! HaPpY DaYz, looking forward to seeing more of your adventure here : @ )

  • @deandjakovic54
    @deandjakovic54 Рік тому +8

    It´s definitely on my bucket list. I am often in Indonesia and the only reason I still have not been there because like you said, you can only access it from couple places and therefore the flights are kind of expensive to get there from Jakarta, compared to many other destinations served by Air Asia, Lion Air and other cheap Indonesian airlines. But good to know you like it there. Can´t wait to go there one day

  • @MrNetAble
    @MrNetAble 11 місяців тому

    Happy to see reincarnation of mr Bold into himself. Nice girl! ))

  • @gsd8225
    @gsd8225 Рік тому

    Great video Benny.

  • @GordonTravels
    @GordonTravels Рік тому +1

    Interesting destination to venture in.

  • @sandeepdixit583
    @sandeepdixit583 Рік тому +1

    Hey Ben, good decision to dump Bald for a new travel buddy 😜

  • @giraffestreet
    @giraffestreet Рік тому +1

    16:15 From Atlas Obscura about Cristo Rei of Dili
    This 89-foot statue of Cristo Rei was constructed in 1996 as a present from Indonesia to East Timor. Indonesian President Suharto wanted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Indonesia invasion and annexation of East Timor by half-apologizing to the East Timorese people for Indonesia’s decades of occupation.

  • @EllisWR
    @EllisWR Рік тому +2

    Wanted go visit but flights in were too expensive for a poor northerner like myself ahah.
    Enjoy mate

  • @ahemjunior
    @ahemjunior 3 місяці тому

    Riding scooter matic on mountainous area + that scooter max load is 150 kg on flat surface.. funtastic..

  • @mitotv6376
    @mitotv6376 Рік тому

    Nice vlog... I miss riding bike toward CR (Cristo Rei)..
    Now I live & work in Oxford..I want the Government to draw many investors so it can develop the country various sector, especially the Tourism sector..

    • @BackpackerBen
      @BackpackerBen  Рік тому

      Needs a ton of work mate hopefully they sort it

    • @mitotv6376
      @mitotv6376 Рік тому

      Yeah, true. A lot of work.
      Now 2 Singapore Investors are on the way building two 5 star hotels & resorts in 2024. Hope it helps.
      The Govt has plans to upgrade & expand the airport in 2024 so it can open more interconnectivity flights, not just from Bali & Darwin. Hope it starts soon.
      Sabbatical also have a visit to Timor a month ago and praises that it has potential, just need Govt to do a lot of work.
      Govt has conserved Atauro Island for Eco-Tourism spot. If you like diving & snorkeling, then it is a recommended place for a visit. Trust me! There is no crocodile on Atauro island 😆.
      Recently, the community just developed a Religious-Tourism spot on CACUSA, highest hill in Dili, behind Cristo Rey. I recommend you to hike to this spot when you still have time in Timor. It resemble Hollywood hill from a drone shot. Ticket entrance from the gate is $1 😂

  • @kellydavis3108
    @kellydavis3108 Рік тому

    Just bought a bag of coffee from Timor! Nice to know where it's from!

  • @carolinehenderson1292
    @carolinehenderson1292 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video Ben and Kat, I'd never heard of the place before. Very interesting and a very beautiful place. Looking forward to your next vlog 😊

  • @johnwhite1832
    @johnwhite1832 Рік тому

    Great content again Ben & Kat stay safe make sure the clip your crash helmet on J&J Cheshire uk

  • @pgilb70
    @pgilb70 Рік тому

    Excellent. Wanna go! Landscape is similar to Flores, Komodo... surprisingly dry.

  • @ETS186
    @ETS186 11 місяців тому +2

    Fun fact: Indonesia colonized Timor Leste then. Now Indonesia is their best friend. We have been lobbying for them to be included in ASEAN membership when Singapore doesn't want them to join because they're poor and Malaysia doesn't want another non-muslim majority country to join.

  • @markcourt1097
    @markcourt1097 Рік тому

    You make a great Alan fan very happy Jurrasic park