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Talking Aust Timor Indonesia Aug/Sept 2013
Looking at putting the bike on the barge to Dili and taking a flight from Darwin to Timor sometime late August to early September and then after having a look around Timor Leste, making my way up through Indonesia for two months +. After that it's anybody's guess but one way or another I have to be in Chiang Mai by Christmas.
Happy/keen to talk to any other riders heading that way or coming from the opposite direction and of course any HU groups in Indonesia.
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I am also looking at doing a similar trip about that time. Although I am only in the very early stages of planning.
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Going to other direction, now having mandatory 2 month break...
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I am also looking at doing a similar trip about that time. Although I am only in the very early stages of planning.
Other than planning for the International Driving Permit and the Carnet and getting details about the shipping of the bike I'm not planning too much at all. I've decided to just take it a day at a time.
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Since my last posting I have been made an offer I couldn't refuse and am now working in Dili, Timor-Leste for the next 12 months.

Let me know if you need me to do any research here for you.
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Hey that's great news for you and yes I'll probably be asking you about a cheap place to stay for a few days while I'm waiting for my bike to arrive.
Still haven't fixed a date but it'll still be around the end of August or early September. Thanks for the update.
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Let me know your budget and I'll see what I can find. I don't know if there is much available within walking distance of the port, but taxis are cheap and plentiful here.

I'll also see if I can clarify exactly what the clearance protocols are here, so you can make sure you have the appropriate documentation arranged.
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Hey thanks. Budget will be the cheapest livable room/bed I can find. I'm still on track to leave by early September and will be in touch when I have some dates firmed up.
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I found the Dili Backpackers, it is almost walking distance to the port. Rates from USD8 per night for a shared accommodation up to USD20 for a single room, with shared bathroom. I didn't go in and have a look, but it seemed pretty clean, and the operators speak English. I'll start looking a bit harder when you have confirmed dates.
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Hey thanks,
The dorm bed will be fine, I'll contact them when I have a firm date. Will be talking with Toll this week about barge sailing dates and will get the bike booked.
Don't take any trouble looking for other places, from what I've been reading the room rates in Dili are pretty high.
Enjoying the job there?
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A good idea is to check www.couchsurfing.org; for it was just perfect. We stayed with some local Portuguese there and had a lot of fun and help as well! CS works for Indonesia and Timor just great. Maybe have a look, like I said for us it was just perfect.

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Thanks for the tip on couchsurfing.
I have my IDP and the carnet sorted and tentative booking on the barge leaving on the 26th of August. I say tentative because the shipping schedules are subject to change. Such is the nature of travel, I'll go with the flow and sit on a beach if I get delayed.
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I've been flat out at work since I got here. I've had about two days off in the last two months. I did get outside Dili to Liquica today. I hope you have a good solid bike, the road was as bad as any main road I have seen; huge patches of bitumen missing and 6-8 inch drops down to the gravel underneath. Lucky I wasn't driving my car

The weather is good at the moment though; cool and dry.
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tracking this thread carefully. I am planning similar journey, only later, oct nov timeframe. Will appreciate any advice.


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Schedule change
Just checked the sailing schedule at
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Looks like the 26th is out, trying to get the bike onto the vessel leaving on the 22nd but I could miss the cut-off for cargo delivery to the warehouse on the 16th.
The people at Toll have been great to deal with and have advised me to constantly monitor the schedule as it changes without notice.
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