Category: Timor
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Dengue & New Bike Routes
Many of you will not have heard of the Dengue Fever, but it is a mosquito transmitted viral infection which can cause a range of symptoms typically including high fever, nausea, vomiting and muscle soreness. Well, shortly after my last blog post I was diagnosed with Dengue 🤨. It started with a rapid high fever…
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Ainaro, Dili and Training
It’s not been long since my last post, but there has been a lot going on, so a new post is needed. As usual, I will let my pictures do the talking. Ainaro Trip We have two volunteers in the town of Ainaro (Ian and Christina). It was Christina’s birthday and, so, a few of…
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Maubara Cycling and Singapore
It’s a while since I posted a blog, but a lot has been happening during that time. I hope to cram a lot into this blog post. All Travel and adventure!😁 Maubara Cycling I am starting to plan more lengthy rides on my bike and I really hope I can make some epic rides while…
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Fatin Turizmu
Well it’s been about a month since I was back from Dili. The weather is starting to change, less rain in the afternoon (sometimes none) and the morning bucket showers are starting to get pretty nippy. We are easing into “Tempu Bialoron”, the Dry Season. A time when, here in the mountains, the temperature cools…
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First 3 Months At Permanent Site
I am writing this from the Timor-Leste capital Dili. In a very nice hotel. Just had my first hot shower in 3 months🙂 (yes, it felt amazing). Our TL-13 group has now completed a full 3 months at our permanent sites and we are back in Dili for IST (In Service Training) for 1 week.…
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Tempu-Udan
There are two seasons in Timor-Leste, Tempu-Udan (Rainy Season – December to May) and Bailoron (Dry Season – June to November). We have had a lot of rain and lower temperatures these past few days. Some roads become like rivers and it seems we have power outages more often. I AM happy that the temperatures…
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English Teaching And Organisations
What a boring title to this Blog. However, these last 2 weeks since the New Year have been anything but boring. In fact, I’m ran off my feet. First off, my new bike has been performing awesome and has been essential for getting around between organisations, my classes, travelling into Gleno and visiting places. It…
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Christmas In Fatuquero & Activities
If all goes to plan, this will be my first of 2 Christmas’s in Fatuquero. I’ve been in Timor-Leste 3 months, but it feels much much longer. I am getting used to being here. I have a running route which I do some mornings, have got my first decent mountainous bike ride in and I…
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Swearing In And First Week In Fatuquero
Today It’s been just over a week here at my Permenent Site (Fatin Permanente) here in Fatuquero and I have just got the chance to sit down and write a blog. Fatuquero is only about 2.5 miles outside of our Pre-Service training site Gleno, so great for still getting to the Gleno Market. I already…
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International Volunteers Day
I could not resist another quick post showing the signs we created for local Kiosk owners of Gleno for Integrational Volunteers Day. Jocelyn and I covered 2 Kiosks and the other CED volunteers covered a bunch more. We had identified Kiosks which did not have physical signs outside of their shops. Our intent was to…