TIMOR LESTE – DISCOVER THE UNKNOWN ASEAN COUNTRY!

NEW COUNTRY ALERT 🚨 | Exploring Timor-Leste in 2025 – Asia’s Youngest Nation

Welcome to Timor-Leste (East Timor) – the newest country in ASEAN and one of Asia’s least explored destinations. Timor Leste

Join this exciting travel vlog as we visit Timor Leste and explore its capital, Dili. See the beauty of South East Asia through the lens of this East Timor travel adventure. Experience the unique culture and decide if you should visit Timor Leste yourself!

In this vlog, I take you through everything you need to know about visiting Timor-Leste in 2025:
✨ A quick look at its turbulent history and how it shapes life today
🛫 How to get there – flights, entry requirements & travel tips
🌏 What to expect when traveling here as a visitor
📍 Top things to see and do in Timor-Leste – from Dili to stunning beaches and cultural gems

📌 What You’ll See in This Video (Chapters):
00:00 – Intro
02:15 – Hotel Lobby and Room Tour (Recommended Hotels to Stay in Dili)
03:35 – Grocers adjacent to the hotel
05:30 – Hotel Rooftop Bar (highlight of this hotel)
06:52 – Tour of MUST see sights in Dili – recommended tour operator is Yao Travel (an Aussie based tour agent) or Island Explorer Holidays a Malaysian owned tour agent for those into adventure, diving, snorkeling and beyond they are one of the best in Timor Leste!
07:36 – a MUST Visit is the Christ the Redeemer statue or Cristo Rei Statue (bit of a steps involved be prepared)
11:08 – Finally reached the top for this magnificient view of Cristo Rei
14:05 – nearby beach where you can view the Cristo Rei statue if you cant handle the steps
15:15 – Microlet aka 12 seater minibus (TOO CUTE)
17:04 – Beach view
17:43 – Largest Cathedral in Timor Leste
20:05 – Tais Market for your typical traditional souvenirs all hand made by Timorese
22:59 – Motael Church the OLDEST Church built in the 18th century
25:42 – POV of inside the Church Peaceful
28:30 – A very important and Moving Monument here depicts of the history
29:56 – Cristo Rei overlooking the city of Dili
32:11 – Papal visits to this country not once but TWICE and this was where the 2 popes greeted the netizens
35:12 – Statue of Pope John Paul II
36:00 – Tasi Tolu Lakes (3 lakes combined)
37:16 – Aipelo Prison built by the portuguese in 18th century
41:10 – Back then the Prisoners were brought by boat
42:48 – Went for sunset dinner at a Malaysian owned restaurant, serves the best seafood! Its called Ocean View Hotel also has guest houses too
43.50: Calming waves taken from the restaurant
47:48 – Beautiful Sunset
48:08 – Stopped at a local fish market on the way back to the hotel
50:33 – Saturday night market where you get a variety of food, drinks and entertainment.
51:56 – Highly recommend to try Timor Leste coffee; did you know they are the largest exporter of coffee. Try out Cafe Letefoho
52:06 – Finally is MUST try Timorese food almost the same as malaysian food.
52:30 – Outro a glimpse of Dili airport; immigration, security very cute all in one service airport
53.49 – Final thoughts and view of my aircraft! Next video coming soon

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🎵【MUSIC】used in this video:
Music: Cinema by Alex-Productions
Music: chimes by Snoozy Beats
Music: Jazzy Night by Audio Library Beats Group
Dawn by Scandinavianz
Dreaming Journey II by GalaxyTones
Fly Away by GalaxyTones
Discovery – Lesion X
Music: blossom by Rexlambo
Music: The Journey Home by Tokyo Music Walker
All Music promoted by Audio Library and License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

If you love discovering off-the-beaten-path countries, Timor-Leste should be on your bucket list.

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