The Country Tourists DON'T Visit 🇹🇱

[@giraffestreet]

16:10 From Wikipedia about Cristo Rei of Dili The statue was designed and its construction supervised by Mochamad Syailillah, who is better known as "Bolil". It was officially unveiled by President Suharto of Indonesia in 1996 as a gift from the Indonesian government to the people of Timor Timur, the then-Indonesian province.

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

Kat always smiling makes your videos Always better. Hang on to that girl!!!

[@TheFishingNomad]

I wanted visit here this past summer while making a three week fishing trip through SE Asia. I was in Bali and when I looked at flights to Timor-Leste they were all around $3000 no matter when or how I flew. My flight from the US to Thailand was half of that. I'd still love to visit at some point, but it needs to be cheaper to get to.

[@rizkyadiyanto7922]

probably could use ship instead

[@KevinHealy-rl6bc]

Thanks!

[@BackpackerBen]

Welcome to Timor Leste 🇹🇱 have you heard about this country? let me know...be honest now...

[@TinyBell29]

First time

[@miked8754]

nope .. never

[@cjlas4968]

Is timor leste, the same place as East Timor? Or are they different places?

[@Lionking1190]

@@cjlas4968same place! 😊

[@BackpackerBen]

Same place but people say different

[@mastermath27]

Continue visiting those unknown coutries and islands. Love to learn about them. Also you should go to Madagascar, I don't see much people going there

[@tokingreens]

Thanks Ben - never knew about this Country. It is beautiful and made more so by Cat's go with the flow smile , laugh and attitude about everything.

[@georgetinant9486]

You sure found a sweetheart there in Katarina , she’s awesome 👏!!! Good work Benny Boy !!! ❤ good videos also, thanks for taking us along for the ride!!! Much appreciated 😊

[@simonkeithpalgrave5766]

Your my main favourite channel,keep up the content👍

[@padraigocobthaigh1770]

Ben the flat tyre provided you with a nice encounter with the locals. It was great to see how helpful and friendly they were. Kat is proving invaluable with the language even though the locals speak a good bit of english. Looking forward to the rest of your adventure.

[@BackpackerBen]

spot on mate! good people here

[@Patrick-sc6nm]

@@BackpackerBen @BackpackerBen thankyou for east trimor wife @BackpackerBen , very thankyou

[@mr.sts.p]

Good you find a country That not many tourist goes to Ben and Kat is a ceaper! ❤ Greatings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@Paperghost]

I really enjoyed the video. I like your 'Englishman out of his depth' style of video and I adore the dynamic between you and Kat. I suspect that her enthusiasm is infectious and lets you enjoy your travels in a different more fulfilling way. It's hard not to enjoy things when you share them with a cutie with a sunshine smile. More please.

[@giraffestreet]

16:21 From Alchetron about Cristo Rei of Dili The idea of raising the Cristo Rei statue was proposed by the East Timor governor José Abilio Osorio Soares to President Suharto. It was intended as a present for the 20th anniversary of East Timor's integration into Indonesia.

[@joblo2277]

Another banger! Never heard of this country before but looks amazing.

[@BackpackerBen]

Enjoying it! 🤝

[@CDOSREIS1]

As always, nice video! Thx 4 showing TL to the world. Good to see you and Kate this morning.

[@HomeSickAlienJayman]

You and Katarina complement one another very well loving your vids more and more

[@BackpackerBen]

🤝😎

[@samfromcanada]

Neat! I've been wanting to tour this country.

[@miwaresoft8641]

It is so great to see Katarina is such a good sport and so helpful and delightful. I do hope we see her in ALL your videos from now on.

[@stone-rock]

Better than bald for sure

[@debramarshall1461]

And a lot more attractive xx

[@extasja]

*catarina

[@Timoroan583]

Thank you ben for visiting my country, i am in Northamptonshire Uk

[@cybermavenmusic]

I LOVE the dynamic between you and Kat. She's adorable & perfect travel partner for your adventures! Viva Portugal!

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks so much!

[@Patrick-sc6nm]

@@BackpackerBen you're sick in the head

[@wendyanosantos1215]

Watching this video gives me goosebumps and joyful tears, after seeing you and Kat driving along some of the spots I used to grow up on. It’s been 11 years since I left the country to settle in UK. A lot has changed in those years. Makes me miss home. But love the video and cannot wait for the videos from Jaco.

[@BackpackerBen]

Hey! Thank you for watching! We’ve actually really enjoyed it here! People are amazing 🇹🇱

[@ManuelGomessoares]

Catarina, she is soo beautyfull... We love Portugal.

[@natepanda]

This is awesome mate! As an Aussie, we've heard a lot about Timor Leste over the years. The Australian military has had a lot of involvement. Never would have thought to visit... but I'm so glad you and Kat did. Well done mate!

[@BackpackerBen]

Cheers mate! Interesting place here

[@MultiDivebomber]

Don't forget the spying and oil theft scandals

[@Patrick-sc6nm]

@@BackpackerBen you openly said you hated the place. You're a sus tourist

[@maksumzaifudin5859]

The statue of Christo Rei of Dili was built by the Indonesian government and inaugurated on 15 October 1996 as a gift to commemorate the integration of East Timor into Indonesia. This statue is 27 meters high, the number 27 symbolizes Timor Leste as the 27th province of Indonesia at that time. This statue is made of 27 pieces of copper and the reconstruction process of this statue took three months. The statue of Christo Rei of Dili was designed by a Muslim. When Timor Leste became independent, the statue of Christo Rei of Dili was given to the people of Timor Leste as a gift from Indonesia.Even though Indonesia has a dark history in Timor Leste, the Indonesian government has always had good relations with Timor Leste. Such as in trade, education, health and infrastructure.

[@almondtree.nunoamendoeira]

You have to mention the massacre in Timor after the Portuguese independence in the 20th century 😢

[@El-Khadir]

​​@@almondtree.nunoamendoeiradats Wrong

[@jamminjim]

Cool ! Ty

[@vainwretch]

Probably a wimpy tool kit on the bike . If you have a blowout , use the screw driver and pry the tire off the rim on one side and stuff with grass . Put the tire back on the rim. Then drive slowly to where you have to go .

[@silvestrept]

As a Portuguese, Timor is the most mysterious country for me. We learned about it briefly in school when talking about the portuguese maritime exploration, and I remember as a kid the solidarity with the people of Timor when they were occupied by Indonesia in the 90s. For better or worse, our two countries are connected, wish to visit it someday but it might just be a dream, your video gave me a glimpse of what it is.

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks for the comment mate

[@Patrick-sc6nm]

@@BackpackerBen thankyou for east trimor wife @BackpackerBen , very thankyou

[@danielgerber7422]

Very few people speak it. During Indonesian occupation they were all educated in Bahasa Indonesian. Now they're proud of their own language and English was growing because of all the UN workers and soldiers that were there during and after getting independence. I met a Brazilian once who complained that students from there get scholarships becuas ethey're in the CPLP, but then they turn up and can't speak a word of Portuguese.

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

​​@@BackpackerBenReasons why Indonesia invaded Timor Leste. because the pro-capitalist dictator of Indonesia at that time, Suharto, was given permission by the United States to prevent the communist party from coming to power in timur leste . Suharto killed 10,000 communists without trial. Many Indonesians did not know about the invasion or even what was happening at that time. the people were only informed of the invasion after the invasion was over. (all media was controlled by the government at that time)

[@Patrick-sc6nm]

@@danielgerber7422 that is not true at all.

[@Anarcath]

Kat is awesome and you're lucky to have her in your life.

[@dave_dhannoo]

Always had an interest in the Lusophone countries, East Timor looks fascinating.

[@melissakelley1959]

Love that y’all are hiking in sandals! I did the same, half the time, hiking in Oregon!

[@alvez1787]

Welcome to Timor leste watching from uk

[@ronjohnson5070]

Looks like a beautiful place, thanks Ben

[@thetravelingmonkey889]

Nice video. Thank you for sharing. She makes a good addition to your channel. You seem to have good chemistry together. Be safe. God bless.

[@TinyBell29]

Thankyou for enlightening us with another beautiful country,time to grab my snacks😊

[@BackpackerBen]

Enjoy 🫡

[@TinyBell29]

9:06 playing hindi music😂much love from Nagaland sir.

[@Heyyothebadguy123]

The people seem So kind god bless you from the uk ❤

[@TimKyoutube]

The mystery is solved! Good to see your experience with broken motorbikes came in handy!

[@diprose]

Wow, what lovely friendly people

[@BackpackerBen]

Very!

[@PetrolinaGuterres]

Welcome brow And thanks for visitining our country 🙏🇹🇱

[@AlterMann57]

I have never heard of that country, and it looks like paradise. I think it's wonderful that they speak Portuguese (thank God for Kat), and the locals seem like legends. Good luck, and take the best of care for both of you.

[@WonderfulWorld316]

Glad you've gone to a place most folk don't know about. The locals seem lovely. Looking forward to the rest of your travels with Kat through this country.

[@BackpackerBen]

More to come!

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

Seems like a nice place so far!

[@markaston1995]

I love watching videos when Kat is with you. You are both such friendly people. Enjoy your travels. This one hasnt half put me in the mood for a holiday though. Think ill get the old skyscanner up and get something booked. Have a nice time guys

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate it mate! 🚀

[@toddburgess5056]

I really love when Cat shows up in these videos, shes the coolest 🥰

[@BackpackerBen]

⭐️

[@manucamposlag]

You are probably the first vlogger on KZbin I see going to Timor-Leste. Thanks for sharing, I've been wanting to go for a long time ;)

[@BackpackerBen]

You should!👏🏼

[@lamppu94]

Sabbatical was also there

[@harvey22]

Another enjoyable video! Thanks. Richard in Reno

[@BackpackerBen]

Glad you enjoyed it Richard!

[@kingpunter4557]

Another awesome vlog, looks amazing place👌👌🍺🍺

[@gloriahoulihan8717]

Lovely people helping you 🙂

[@Msageranan]

Welcome man enjoy your time take care

[@pedrapgwilym1341]

Best video you've made so far, Ben.

[@veritas2145]

Good stuff Benjamin

[@timsehn5430]

Great video! Can't wait for the upcoming "disaster" on the next one!

[@BackpackerBen]

Chaos incoming

[@sandradowling4605]

Superb vlog guys ....xx

[@hmsagbakken]

Greetings from Oslo, Norway. My wife and I are going to Dili from 12 to 16 January. I realy look forward to it. We will probably rent a bike for a day or two to get around, also outside of Dili. I hope it will be a nice experiense. looking forward to mor TL videos

[@BackpackerBen]

Have fun! Very friendly place mate Be sure to watch my next video though and avoid what we do

[@amoghavarshanripatunga]

9:06 Wait... Who is playing a Bollywood song in rural Timor Leste???? Willld lol!!!!!

[@akabill79]

Us Aussie soldiers served in Timor during its emancipation from Indonesia…It was a brutal battle at times ..Glad your there Ben

[@BackpackerBen]

Huge history here mate

[@darkdayz666]

Chairs m8@@BackpackerBen

[@mork6668]

Yeah,they had some hard times with these guys called the "Aitarak" there were some massacres over there,I still remember hearing about this in the news,when I was a kid!! It was when Xanana Gusmão became famous!!

[@tsl56]

​@@BackpackerBen Better without Baldilocks!

[@Darknesssss0123]

What do you mean "Emancipation from Indonesia"? Invading Timor? hahaha we prevented Communism which you westerners really hate, and even in this case we were supported by America and other European countries!!! we even had a cold war with our friendly country the Soviet Union!!! hahaha I really like it when I see the thick faces of westerners, very iconic and ingrained❤

[@pedrozatravel]

Very interesting, you are right I don't know about this country.

[@BackpackerBen]

Now you do 🫡

[@ethanhayward2424]

Underrated 💯🔝🔜👍

[@haddy1982]

Great video Ben, I look forward to seeing the next part of you and Kats adventures.

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate it pal!

[@elliotmotola5348]

I love this new Ben and Kat series very cool

[@BackpackerBen]

🚀👍

[@1mikefrost]

Brilliant. Keep them coming. 😊

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you! Will do!

[@RandolfP-m5s]

Kat should be talking on the video. In "Travel on Toast" Olivia, an English girl, did the talking and she did a very good job

[@ВиталийСлонов-ч4ъ]

Hi, Ben. Checking in from an undisclosed location in downtown Mogadishu where I serve the Lord preaching Gospel.

[@gsd8225]

Great video Benny.

[@BackpackerBen]

Glad you enjoyed it🤝

[@noedasilvaribeiro6675]

Thanks For Visiting our Lovely Country 🇹🇱

[@Eternally11]

Back when I was in High school, a group of 9 of us students, along with a group a teachers and construction teachers, went up into the hills Timor Leste to build a school for a village. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life ❤️

[@filomenosoares9018]

Thanks for visiting our lovely country 🇹🇱

[@mmc1730]

When I see your videoes in my feed I am definitely more inclined to watch them if Katarina is in them.

[@retropalooza]

They told me this was B&B's channel, and I saw Ben so I thought I was in the right place. Nice play on words with the channel name.

[@roballen7937]

Honestly no, I am not familiar with Timor Leste. So thank you and Kat for this series!! 😀😀😀😎👍👍👍😉

[@BackpackerBen]

Our pleasure! Cool place

[@roballen7937]

@@BackpackerBen It certainly looks interesting indeed! Would love to see some of their foods especially their seafoods!! ❤️❤️❤️😀😀😀😎👍👍👍😉

[@Sir_Sway]

very interesting!!

[@ValentinaMitchell1]

What a great video! I’ve been watching for years and your last ten plus videos have been amazing! I really like Kat so much!!

[@BackpackerBen]

Thank you so much 🫡

[@giraffestreet]

16:15 From Atlas Obscura about Cristo Rei of Dili This 89-foot statue of Cristo Rei was constructed in 1996 as a present from Indonesia to East Timor. Indonesian President Suharto wanted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Indonesia invasion and annexation of East Timor by half-apologizing to the East Timorese people for Indonesia’s decades of occupation.

[@redbullvodka5696]

Interesting destination, and friendly is a bonus , and Kat makes a good travel companion 👍

[@BackpackerBen]

Translation on point 😬

[@Syrastro]

Thanks for this video. I know east timor because i was married to a brazilian and visited countries that speak portuguese

[@PalacinkyPDX]

Yaay, Kat is back.

[@Lionking1190]

Timorese are sooo friendly! 🤩

[@BackpackerBen]

Very! 🇹🇱

[@DEEPREST]

Glad you did a video on this gem of a country. Portuguese colonies are always interesting as hell.

[@BackpackerBen]

Agreed 🇹🇱

[@ETS186]

Fun fact: Indonesia colonized Timor Leste then. Now Indonesia is their best friend. We have been lobbying for them to be included in ASEAN membership when Singapore doesn't want them to join because they're poor and Malaysia doesn't want another non-muslim majority country to join.

[@jackhui2812]

Absolutely love videos of you and Kat's travels, Ben! Always look forward to your videos!

[@GordonTravels]

Interesting destination to venture in.

[@richardwarran]

Ben you are a total legend,like a bargain basement Simon Reeves

[@bathmulangwarjri1627]

Hey Benjamin... I Just L0ve your Content ans your Intents

[@teotheterrible]

Looks amazing.

[@HayleyF-x7s]

loves these videos

[@BackpackerBen]

many thanks!

[@whois.kris.e]

Great video, can't wait to hear and see more. The history is very interesting to hear about as I think a lot of the stuff that was reported in regional news never really made it on tv over here in the USA. Love love love Kat

[@axeldiegofernandes6317]

thank you for visit our country

[@georgeedwards]

One of your best videos

[@BackpackerBen]

Next is better 🫡

[@giraffestreet]

16:24 I don't know where she got the information that it was a gift from Portugal. And pretty much ignore the involvement of the Indonesian dictator at that time.

[@Lionking1190]

So a little fact for you then: Timor leste was a Portuguese colony for more than 400 years. Year of 74’, civil war was happening in Timor leste between fritilin and UDT, Portugal military was present at that. In the same year Portugal dictatorship fell and the first republicans quickly start decolonisation, giving Timor lest their independence short after. Indonesia invaded the country in 75 for 25 years, under the excuse they were fighting communist as they were afraid of it to spread out. The world just knew about what was happening here in 99 when Indonesia open fire to 300 people at Santa Cruz cemetery when people was attending a student funeral. It was classified as genocide and it was brought up to UN when a British journalist secretly filmed it and showed up. Then timor was ruled by UN for three years before got his full independence in 2002. Pretty sure she didn’t ignore any of it, but I wouldn’t trust Wikipedia either everyone can write there!

[@giraffestreet]

@@Lionking1190 TLDR, the *Cristo Rei of Dili* statue has NOTHING to do with Portugal, but for everything else that she mention I have no complain. I'm not correcting her history about Timor Leste. Her explanation and your explanation are correct about Timor Leste history from Portuguese, to Indonesia, to Independence. I'm ONLY pointing out the Cristo Rei of Dili statue as it is NOT a gift from Portugal, it's a gift from Suharto the then Indonesian dictator in order to appease the Timorese people from wanting their independence. Hence why on previous comment I mention "From Wikipedia about Cristo Rei of Dili" and not "From Wikipedia about Timor Leste history" also that's why I include those time stamps. So please click the time stamp so you understand the context and which part of the video that I'm referring to. Going back to my original comment above so in conclusion, because she failed to mention that the statue was a gift from a former Indonesian dictator, therefore she (unintentionally) ignored one of Suharto's methods to reject their independence movement. Or should I put my "I am actually Indonesian" card? That doesn't mean I'm more informed than anyone (including you and her), it just means that I'm not completely clueless.

[@Lionking1190]

@@giraffestreet no even said you are clueless but how you did it was kinda of in a superior way and Wikipedia is not a the best form of information. Using your ‘Indonesian card’ is just another superior way to talk to people. So debate close hope you enjoy your day! ☺️

[@giraffestreet]

@@Lionking1190 There's no debate here, as I do agree with your comment. Quote from my reply "Your explanation and her explanation are correct about Timor Leste history" But you're referring to a different part of the video (the whole history of Timor Leste) than my original comment is meant to (Cristo Rei of Dili). Her explanation about the statue is in fact wrong. And since you don't even mention the statue which was my point, you're not challenging any of my arguments (refusing, agreeing, or giving another perspective); hence, it's not a debate.

[@giraffestreet]

@@Lionking1190 This whole "debate" wouldn't get me so worked up if you have the time to check the time stamp, and give me a proper response related to those specific time stamp.

[@dougieranger]

This will be fascinating Ben & Kat. 👍🏼

[@BackpackerBen]

🇹🇱👏🏼🚀

[@rewanji]

Now here’s a territory that deserves to be well known and together with Kat, even better. Love it👍🏻….

[@WashburnD10]

What are the chances that they play a Bollywood song (9:05) in East Timor. Assuming Portuguese speaking Goans immigrated there at some point. Great adventure Kat & Ben.

[@harukrentz435]

i bet it has nothing to do with portugese speaking goans, it was indonesians who popularized bollywood songs to TL because bollywood movies, songs, and tv series are so popular in Indonesia, and TL people are still watching Indonesian television channels.

[@ivishalraj]

I think that shop is owned by an Indian from Tamil Nadu.

[@genturadiutama9527]

It's one of the influences from the Indonesian era in the 1990s when TV and radio broadcasted several Indian films and musics regularly.

[@smikejasper4461]

'Ahaaaaa!' Didn't know Alan Partridge had come along with you. Lovely vid though!

[@foxmohshe]

❤❤love it

[@BackpackerBen]

😎👏🏼

[@ahemjunior]

Riding scooter matic on mountainous area + that scooter max load is 150 kg on flat surface.. funtastic..

[@SaugotChowdhury]

9:07 OMG "Chaiya Chaiya" Bollywood song! I did not know Bollywood is famous in Timor as well 😮

[@noelgodinho7567]

Welcome to Timor Leste, hopefully through this channel it can be seen by other people so they can come to Timor Leste. 🎉

[@sabbasdsouza]

East Timor, Nagasaki, Goa and Macao have a really unique history and are more classically laid back Mediterranean in culture (in many places) than most parts of the Mediterranean are today.

[@BackpackerBen]

Very interesting place! Learned a lot here

[@sabbasdsouza]

@@BackpackerBen they have trade routes that go back many centuries.

[@sabbasdsouza]

Also Melaka is Malaysia, where the Catholics traded in southeast Asia between Macao, East Timor, Nagasaki and Goa. Many have tried to erase the Christian history in Southern India, Japan Indonesia etc, for purely political reasons.

[@sabbasdsouza]

@instadan_in_kyoto8102 good information, I was referring to history, not present.

[@cfcuker]

Also Galle in Sri Lanka was a Portuguese trading post.

[@sahilanant123]

9:07 A classic Indian Bollywood song in the background. Huh. I love how cultures this far apart can be brought together. :D

[@themaverickprotocol]

Nice one again Ben! You and Kat out and about.

[@theharryexperience_]

beautiful first impression

[@MrNetAble]

Happy to see reincarnation of mr Bold into himself. Nice girl! ))

[@clive_the_fat_cat]

Great video mate, you and kat have brightened up a otherwise gloomy day for me here in worthing. I expect and hope your subs numbers are gonna blow up! You have put the work in dude

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate you watching mate! More videos coming