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. […]
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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 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 […]
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 […]
China 2007 (part II): Guilin
Guilin, Guangxi: My first short trip outside of Guangzhou led me to Guilin (for a map visit here). This city is well-known for the spectacular karst landscape in its neighbourhood. […]
China 2007 (part I): Guangzhou
Guangzhou, Guangdong: In March 2007, my studies brought me to Guangzhou, a city with more than 10 million inhabitants in southern China. I was working within the nice, green, and […]
North India 2008/09 (part III): Delhi
Delhi: After my short visit to Jaipur, I took the bus to the capital of India: Delhi. This metropolis is a truly fascinating place with its hustle and bustle of […]
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