Product Description

"East Timor Get the lowdown on Southeast Asia's newest nation from the only dedicated guidebook to East Timor, a country in transition but still one worth discovering for its beaches, mountains, lush interior and the captivating, Portuguese-flavoured city of Dili. Hanging out with other travellers should not be on your list of things to do here, but meeting amazing and interesting locals and expats should. This book is the work of two authors, 49 days of in-country research, and hundreds of kilometres of back-country research.

• A guide to the local cuisine - find the best padang dining in Dili, gobble grilled calamari on the beach, or treat yourself with Portuguese custard tarts
• Recommended accommodation and dining options
• Escape the Big Smoke for a refreshing dip amongst dugongs and coral reefs, scuba diving off Atauro Island.
• Find out why everyone wants to get stationed in the sleepy, beautiful enclave of Oecussi
• Detailed maps and transport information
• how to get there and how to get around
• Confirm the going rate for roadkill, and find out where to go for up-to-date information on road conditions."

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #280757 in Books
• Published on: 2008-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Customer Reviews

A must for all visiting Timor Leste
An update from the original guide, this is the essential book to take with you if you visit Timor Leste. The book provides essential advice for all, but especially for anyone venturing out of Dili. Take a 4wheel drive vehicle, some money (don't expect ATMs) and the Lonely Planet Guide, and discover a little visited country. The people are lovely, the facilities scant, the roads horrific, signposts very rare, the scenery spectacular, the diving incomparable - do go, but do take the Guide.

Useful updated guide
It was a pleasure reading this rare guide for East Timor, with useful updates of the 1st edition. The new author has mastered the task with care to cultural detail, i 'll be testing the practical information later this year.

Where the Heck is East Timor??
It is incredibly difficult to get solid information about East Timor (Timor-Leste), so the Lonely Planet guide is a real life saver! Of course, it has everything we expect from a Lonely Planet guide, although I wish it had warned me about the swarm of agressive young ladies of the night at the Flower Bar in Dili. I used the guide extensively during my recent visit. It prepared me for a meeting with President Jose Ramos-Horta (history of the struggle for independence) as well as for meeting coffee farmers, navigating the markets and my incredible trip to Atauro island (Tetum phrases). It is required reading for any visit to this wonderful new country.