The Bacons going to Timor

Do you ever have a ‘dream on the side’?  One of those things that you’d like to do but because there are other things to do you just let it...

Over the next few weeks, Graham and Lynelle and Arlene (Cynthia’s rellies) are staying with us.  We just came back from our main trip throug...

Whatever normal is – I think that is what we are going back to.  Things re calming down a lot.  We still take care and I’m reluctant to be t...

We went home early from work yesterday around concerns of increased trouble in the streets.  We only heard one burst of gun fire last night ...

Yesterday, CNRT, the party with the most votes decided that they wouldn’t form an alliance with Fretilin (traditionally the opposition).  Qu...

Last Saturday, 7th of July, Timor Leste held its Parliamentary election.  It was an important moment in East Timor’s history.  Many people w...

Recently we had a chance to go out to Los Palos about 6 hours drive east of Dili.  The plan was to go and visit the Timorese Pastors, Samue...