White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus)
The White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) is a large bird of prey occurring in much of sub-Saharan Africa. The species can be found from Senegal in the west to Somalia in […]
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China 2007 (part XII): Damenglong
Damenglong, Yunnan: After our remarkable nature experience in the Sanchahe Nature Reserve, we took the bus from Jinghong to the small town of Damenglong close to the border with Myanmar. […]
Western Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros)
The Western or Sudanese Buffalo (Syncerus caffer brachyceros) is a large bovine occurring in the Sahel countries of West and Central Africa. Like the larger Cape Buffalo (S. c. caffer) […]
China 2007 (part XI): Sanchahe Nature Reserve
Sanchahe Nature Reserve, Yunnan: We took a bus from Jinghong to the nearby Sanchahe Nature Reserve in order to experience the pristine forests of southern Yunnan. The reserve protects an […]
China 2007 (part X): Jinghong
Jinghong, Yunnan: An overnight bus took us from Kunming to Jinghong, the capital of Xishuangbanna (for a map see here). This autonomous prefecture is far in the southwest of China […]
China 2007 (part IX): Kunming
Kunming, Yunnan: After our adventures in and around Lhasa, we had to leave Tibet and the easiest option was to take the plane to Kunming in Yunnan (for a map […]
China 2007 (part VIII): Nam-tso Lake
Nam-tso Lake, Tibet: Because longer excursions outside of Lhasa were too expensive for independent travellers and students such as us, we could only afford a day trip to Nam-tso Lake […]
China 2007 (part VII): Lhasa
Lhasa, Tibet: An epic train journey brought us into Lhasa, the once forbidden city on the Tibetan Plateau. Maybe its most prominent sight is the Potala Palace, built in the […]
China 2007 (part VI): Beijing-Lhasa Train
Beijing-Lhasa Train: One of the greatest experiences I ever had was the epic railway journey from Beijing to Lhasa. The train left in the late evening and reached Xian in […]
China 2007 (part V): Beijing
Beijing: Following on my return from Macau, I took the plane to Beijing. After my arrival in China’s capital I met up with my friend and travel companion for the […]
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