Chasing Komodo Dragons and Ferries in Indonesia After one night in Kupang, West Timor, I set out before midday on the back of an Ojek for the port to catch the ferry leaving for Ende, a port town on the island of Flores. The ferry was scheduled for a departure of 1 or 2pm and without a confirmation of the exact time it was wise to get out there an hour earlier than the earliest time given. This worked out well in my favour because even though the ferry d...

3 Ojek's, 1 Bus and 9 Long Hours - crossing the border from East Timor to West Timor and on to Kupang I was determined to go snorkeling before I left Oecussi and so I was up at 6.30am with bathers on and snorkel in hand and headed to the beach. It was a perfect morning, the water was calm, the sky clear and the sun was about to peer over the mountains and say good morning. The water was a great temperature and I did not hesitate on the way in although t...

Dili to Oecussi - 12 hours of sweat I had purchased my ferry ticket to Oecussi earlier in the day and had opted for seating only rather than a cabin. Was it going to be a mistake??? Maybe I could just upgrade to a cabin once I got on? I had heard that the cabins were not that great and you ended up out with the 2nd class anyway. My ticket was business class and more expensive than 2nd class so I was hoping that this meant I might get a better section to sit in. ...

Day One - Dili It was an early 3.30am start to the day and after a sleepless night from being continually woken by the clap of thunder I was showered and dressed and on my way to Darwin Airport. As my cab turned right out of Packard Street I thought to myself 'that is the last time I will turn out of this street' and the memories of the last 10 months of living in Darwin flooded through me. But there wasn't any time to be sad as my cab driver was having a quiet...

Day One - Dili It was an early 3.30am start to the day and after a sleepless night from being continually woken by the clap of thunder I was showered and dressed and on my way to Darwin Airport. As my cab turned right out of Packard Street I thought to myself 'that is the last time I will turn out of this street' and the memories of the last 10 months of living in Darwin flooded through me. But there wasn't any time to be sad as my cab driver was having a quiet...