Video: Kaza to Manali (India 2016)
The drive from Kaza (~3600 m) to Manali (~2000 m) brought us through a truly impressive mountain scenery. We crossed the Kunzum Pass, the highest point of our trip with […]
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India 2016 (part XXXV): Sarahan-Nako
Sarahan-Nako, Himachal Pradesh: The second day of our fantastic road trip through Himachal Pradesh brought us from Sarahan to Nako. Because we had arrived in Sarahan (~2300 m) only after […]
West Africa 2012 (part II): Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: A minibus brought us from northern Benin to the capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou. However, the journey was not as straight-forward as it may sound. Our bus […]
China 2007 (part IV): Macau
Macau: I arrived in Macau early in the morning with the ferry from Hong Kong. In contrast to those coming for the city’s casinos, I spent the few hours I […]
China 2007 (part III): Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Following on my short trip to Guilin and some more work in Guangzhou, I took a long weekend off and hopped on the train to Hong Kong. A […]
North India 2008/09 (part II): Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan: During the last few years, I frequently used the Indian Railways and was always very happy with its organization as well as comfort. My first train journey in […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part VII): Chiang Mai & Pai
Chiang Mai & Pai, Thailand: Finally we arrived in Chiang Mai after a long night on the bus from Bangkok. The landscape of northern Thailand is characterized by steep hills […]
Southeast Asia 2008 (part VI): Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, Thailand: While we originally planned to reach northern Thailand by backpacking through Laos from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Time restrictions forced us to take the easier route via Bangkok. Since […]
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