🌋 Indonesia + East Timor — Summer 2026

Why this shape: Timor sits far east, so you fly in cheap (one-way DPS→Dili CHF 169, daily 2 h) and let the slow ferry+bus adventure run westward early in the trip when a 1-2 day slip is harmless. You skip the pricey Dili→Jakarta connection entirely.

Two timing notes: (1) Kupang→Larantuka ferry runs ~3x/week (≈Mon/Wed/Fri, ~14 h overnight) — plan your Dili exit around a sailing day. (2) Apply Indonesia e-VOA online ~48 h before the Mota'ain land border for a smooth re-entry.

Still tight: even with the 14 Jul return, the westward run squeezes Gili beach time. Lever: fly Yogya→Bali (skip Bromo) to claw back 1-2 days.

🚭 Vape rules: UAE ✅ legal (bring + buy, e-liquid ≤20mg/mL, don't vape in malls/indoors). Indonesia ✅ legal (buy easily, age 21+, not in temples/transport). Timor-Leste ⚠ banned on paper but sold openly in Dili & loosely enforced (worst case: airport confiscation, not arrest) — bring personal + discreet. Carry vapes + spare batteries in CABIN bag only, never checked.