DILI -- When Joshua Kohn and Lea Mietzle set out backpacking around Southeast Asia, East Timor was not on their itinerary.
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East Timor's hills, beaches and rich sunsets should prove a magnet for travelers, but the country's inaccessibility and violent history may be hindering tourism. (Photo by Simon Roughneen)
DILI -- When Joshua Kohn and Lea Mietzle set out backpacking around Southeast Asia, East Timor was not on their itinerary.