Among all the palaver of the past couple of weeks, every now and then I wonder what I’m really doing or what direction I’d like my life to take; when I arrived in Dili I had only vague aspirations with no idea whether they were too “out there”, even for me. One afternoon last week, a girl from one of …

I have to hand it to the Thais; Suvarnabhumi International Airport is an impressive sight. Regardless of all the problems that came to plague the airport, it’s enormous and full of stuff. Perhaps you’re wondering what Dili Airport is like. As Timor-Leste is only a small country, the guys in Dili keep everything minimal. Even in Dili, however, there are …

My first few days in Dili have passed by with lightning speed. My time has mostly been spent cycling around and getting a feel for the place. The heat is sweltering, perhaps even more so than in Phuket. The rainy season is due in a couple of months and I’m looking forward to seeing if the storms can match those …

I touched down in Dili, East Timor, on Sunday morning and right from the offset I knew that I’d let myself in for a life very different to how it had been in Thailand over the past three years. I’ve been lucky to have a friend working for an NGO in Dili who has been introducing me to people here …

There’s no doubt that the most exciting time to read Thailand blogs is during a crisis. It was the same when the coup happened and there was just as much buzz when the Bangkok bombs exploded. When it kicks off in Thailand, bloggers jump to action, debate ensues and people interact. With the crisis in Bangkok in a state of …

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