For a weekend trip out of Timor-Leste’s capital Dili, one can travel back in time to the Jurassic period while walking through the thick foliage of Mundo Perdido (literally, ‘Lost World’) Protected Area. Ancient succulents, thick forests, and sharp rocks rising through the soil are home to several shy wild animals such as snakes and […]
The Timorese unpolished pearl called Oecusse
Oecusse, the western coastal exclave of Timor-Leste, is surrounded by Indonesia from three sides. Getting here represents the ultimate adventure. It can be reached by a flight or a ferry from the capital Dili, or by land through the Indonesian West Timor. But due to its isolation, it is easily overlooked and receives only a […]
Visiting Dili, where all started with an ancient crocodile
Dili may feel like a sleepy city – more of a lazy stopover than a destination of its own – but the capital of the small country of Timor-Leste is actually an up-and-coming city that’s reinventing itself with flashy new shops and plenty of restaurants with fantastic ocean views. The Cristo Rei statue Anyone who […]
Apulia: Land of fortified towns and bell towers
The rural south of Italy still holds many secrets. We definitely have to mention two of them that are well worth seeing – the trulli and the “agro-towns”. In the past landlords forced farmers to settle in concentrated stone towns, with the intention of increasing the availability of land for agriculture. They went so far […]
Best photos of Italy
A photo collection of our favourite memories from Italy:
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