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Timor-Leste

The turquoise coast of Atauro Island.

Like Bali in the 1970s: This island on our doorstep remains unspoiled

Consistently rated one of the world’s top diving sites, and still unspoiled by mass tourism, Atauro has thankfully avoided becoming a resort destination.

  • by Jon Faine
Cristo Rei of Dili, atop Cape Fatucama, much like Rio de Janiero’s.

A colourful trip back in time to Australia’s northerly neighbour

The Timor-Leste capital Dili’s Catholic Portuguese past is present as soon as we enter the harbour, and its splendour is best taken in by sea.

  • by Helen Pitt

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