Sandstorm in Hotan

Our day started rather early with a pick up at 5:30 to leave for the airport. We were moving again and flying to…

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Emin Minaret and Yar City

After leaving Tuyuk village we drove to the Emin Minaret. The minaret is actually the tallest in all of China…

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Flaming mountains and Tuyuk village

We started the day again with another interesting (awful) breakfast. Even though I eat everything I still would like to…

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Heavenly Lake of Tian Shan

Right after the museum we left for the Heaven Lake. This lake is holy to the Chinese and the Uyghur,…

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Hello mummies!

We had booked our guided tour with Old Road Tours (which I can recommend except for some small details but…

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The Ming Tombs

Sunday morning in Beijing and the sun was shining. Astonishing how one can feel after a good night’s sleep. Well…

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What I learned while on the road for three months

I dreamed to go traveling for a year and ended up being on the road for three months only. This…

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A week in paradise

After saying goodbye I was on my own again. My backpacking days were officially over and what was left of…

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