Dili
Checkpoints in Dili
The police are running checkpoints around Dili in a bid to clamp down on the carrying of illegal weapons. Police are also checking for correct motorcycle and vehicle documents.
I was riding pillion on the back of a friend’s motorcycle on the airport road yesterday, near Dili Backpackers. We came to a checkpoint and the police [...]
Guide to hotels in Dili
Need a hotel in Dili? We’ve rounded up information about a bunch of Dili’s hotels — and there’s more to come. This section of the website will be updated regularly with details about more hotels.
Yes, Dili has beaches
There was a NY Times article a few years ago that said that Dili has beaches like Bali. While it would be great to be so positive about Dili’s beaches, they aren’t quite on a par with Bali’s, but they’re pretty close. Dili isn’t your typical beach destination. Unlike in Bali, you won’t be hassled [...]
Malae!
After a few days in Timor-Leste, most foreigners will have heard the word “malae” (pronounced ma-lie) several dozen times. Similar to the use of the word “farang” in Thailand or “gringo” in Mexico, malae is how the locals refer to foreigners. Even if you become sick of being called malae, don’t take it to heart; [...]
The statue of Pope John Paul II
Dili has a number of statues of historic importance. One of the most recent to be erected is the statue of Pope John Paul II.
Brothers Burger
Curiosity got the better of me and I went to check out Dili’s newest fast food restaurant, Brothers Burger. A lot of people have been down on Brothers Burger, but the place isn’t all that bad. It’s located before Dili Backpackers and Tiger Fuel on the same road. You can’t miss it; there are huge [...]
The Jesus statue
The Jesus status is one of the most poignant images of Dili. Stood atop a hill in the east of Dili, you can see the statue from all over. The statue was given as a gift to the Timorese by the Indonesians, although some say that the Indos built it to deliberately face Jakarta. The [...]
Terrace Cafe
Another Chinese-run restaurant popular with the expat crowd is Terrace Café. The lunch-hour rush usually produces a motley crew of people bustling to get their meals, so it’s best to visit Terrace Café before midday or after 1 pm. Terrace Café is a Dili restaurant located on Rua Formosa, near Café Brasil.
It’s the same kind [...]
Catching a taxi from Dili Airport
When people arrive at Dili Airport, there’s usually some confusion over how to get to their hotels. Taking a taxi is just about the only option available to most people. However, a lot of travelers find themselves being ripped off before they’ve had time to unpack their bags. Don’t catch a taxi from the entrance [...]
Our Lady of Fatima statue
On the coast of Dili, just around the corner from the Palacio Do Governo, there’s a statue stood high atop a column in the middle of a small park. Our Lady of Fatima, which commemorates the Virgin Mary’s apparition in 1917 in the Portuguese village of Fatima, arrived in Dili from Portugal as a gift [...]
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