A weekend in Italy

Every year we go to Italy for a long weekend. The last 15 years it was Tuscany but due to…

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Cholpon-Ata and the Burana Tower

Our last day in Kyrgyzstan had arrived. Unbelievable how quick the time has passed. Basically we just arrived and all…

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Back down from Altyn Arashan to Karakol

It was a cold morning. There was no heating except for the wood stove on the other side of our…

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Exploring Kashgar 

Our next destination was the daily market which was similar to a bazar or a shopping mall. Small stalls were organized…

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Yarkant

We were still on the road to Kashgar after a long day already where we had woken up in the…

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Badaling

This time our trip to Beijing was only short-lived because the main focus lay on the Silk Road. Therefore on…

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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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Sunshine in Lyon

Who would have thought that we really got lucky the next day? Hoping yes but actually happening? So wonderful then…

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Discovering Lyon

Arriving in Lyon on Friday evening with the sun still shining was a good way to start this weekend. Right…

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What I learned in Maribor

One wouldn’t think that upon visiting a neighboring city one wouldn’t find many new things to discover. But differences are…

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