LINKS AND CONTACTS
Travellers’ sites
Lonely Planet: the standard for adventurous travellers
Sojourn Online: travel overview
goEastTimor: great backpacker's travelogue
General information
Timor Aid: some outdated areas but still a great catch-all site
World Bank: development, economics and background
University of Coimbra, Portugal: history and settlement
Indonesia.net: regional history
East Timor Action Network (ETAN): the political slant
Government of East Timor (site under construction)
Institute of Current World Affairs: great newsletters by an American teacher East Timor (pdf)
Australian National University: a very comprehensive reading list
Travel Information
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Dili Dallying
Activities
Dive Timor: PADI certified, dive courses, good rental equipment and boat, nice people
Thrifty East Timor: car and motorbike rental timor@rentacar.au
Mega Tours: Day trips in Dili, Maubisse or Baucau, or overnights to Baucau, Com, and Tutuala with an Engligh-speaking guide
Timormegatours@netscape.com
Harvey World Travel: The only travel agency in East Timor !
Accomodations
Central
Maritime Hotel: Thai-owned luxury air-conditioned cruise ship anchored opposite the main drag
tel +670(390)311 600 fax +670(390)311 601
Hotel Esplanada: High end but unstuffy, great bar and Dili's
only hotel pool
Satellite +61 (0)419895 297 fax +670 (390)311 539
Hotel Turismo: Basic but comfortable, a Dili landmark with a nice
garden resturant
tel +670 (390) 723 4704 fax +670(390)323180
Timor Lodge Hotel: Comfortable, near the airport, car rental
tel +670 (390) 324227 fax +670 (390) 324 040
Hotel Timor: Top-of-the-line, Portuguese flavour, excellent restaurant
tel +670 (390) 723 2009 fax +670 (390) 324 505
Dili Guest House: Basic but clean and cheap
tel. +61-408-467242
Purple Cow: Beachside bar/restaurant with simple rooms
jenny@n1.com.au
JC PAV Community Centre: Hostel for backpackers
jcpav@hotmail.com
Outside Dili
Baucau
Pousada de Baucau: A lovely, high-end Portuguese inn
tel. +(614)18 176 003
Maubisse
Pousada de Maubisse: Clean and comfortable with a good restaurant
tel +(670) 390 325 023
Com
Com Beach Resort: air-conditioned rooms and a beachside bar
Satellite +62 868 114 11111 or via Timor Lodge (above)
Tour operators
Intrepid Travel: small group adventures in East Timor from May 2003