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== Hitchhiking ==
According to Lonely Planet it seems to be a known concept among locals and is used for short distances. You should give a tip, which should be like how much you would pay in a microlet (minibus). In the rain season some remote village can be not reachable because of flooded roads.
Hitchhiking is very easy and usual in Timor-Leste.
The yellow trucks gave free rides to Timorese people and any hitchhikers. Just tell your destination and climb to the back.
People who own a car usually speak portuguese or english, so you should manage to communicate more easily.
Drivers are very curious and will always stop to ask you what you are doing and where you want to go.
Some taxis don't look like taxis. Better to make clear that you want to travel for free to avoid misunderstandings (but most of the time, they will answer "yes, of course").
In July 2017, the roads were in very bad conditions (not paved, holes, not large, curved) but in constructions... so it should be paved in the next month or years and be better. Be happy if you manage to do 150km in a whole day (it has been my maximum).
Easy to hitchhike for 2 girls together, also for 1 guy alone.
== Border crossing ==
* [[Dili]] (the capital)
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In July 2017, a microlet cost 50 cents.
To go from Dili to Baucau, take a microlet to the bus terminal.
From there, walk few meters away and start hitchhiking. It's not a good spot (because of all the people who would insist you to take a bus), but someone will stop quickly for you, no worries.
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