Food market in Xi’an
On the way to the hostel we decided spontaneously to look for the mosque. We had a map and a…
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Terracotta Army
My first night on my own passed without incident. I was ready to face the world and after a coffee…
What I learned in Tibet
This has also become a regular feature on my blog. Here are my observations from Tibet. There is a police…
The doors of Tibet
Here we go again. Since there are no real Tibetan houses anymore in the center most doors are from monasteries.…
Goodbye Tibet
Our last day in Lhasa started without breakfast. Due to the lack of guests there was no Chinese buffet waiting…
Back to Lhasa and Lake Yamdrok
After yesterday’s work we had nothing on our tour program except to return to town. Which we did with several…
Books
Alexandra, Gone by Anna McPartlin: Who would have thought that the disappearance of a woman would make a good backdrop…
Exploring the Yalong valley
The next morning we left already at 7:30, we had a long drive ahead to the Yalong valley. There we…
More of Lhasa
The next day started a bit slower and we only met at 9:30. I enjoyed my Chinese breakfast with stuffed…
