Terracotta Army

My first night on my own in Xian passed without incident. I was ready to face the world and after…

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What I learned in Tibet

This has also become a regular feature on my blog. Here are my observations from Tibet. Yours, Pollybert There is…

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The doors of Tibet

Here we go again. Since there are no real Tibetan houses anymore in the center most doors are from monasteries.…

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Goodbye Tibet

Our last day in Lhasa started without breakfast. Due to the lack of guests there was no Chinese buffet waiting…

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Back to Lhasa and Lake Yamdrok

After yesterday’s work we had nothing on our tour program except to return to Lhasa. Which we did with several…

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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…

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More of Lhasa

The second day in Lhasa started a bit slower and we only met at 9:30. I enjoyed my Chinese breakfast…

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Lhasa city

After a really bad first night for both of us in Lhasa, I took a pill for my headache and…

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What I learned in Nepal

I had exactly two weeks in Nepal, going on a guided tour with my friend. I loved that there was…

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The doors of Nepal

As done already on previous occasions here are the doors (and door frames) of Nepal. Since we only visited Kathmandu, Bhaktapur,…

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