Trekking the Tiger Leaping Gorge

We left Lijiang at 7am with a driver who would take us to the starting point of the Tiger Leaping Gorge.…

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Walking around lake Erhai and moving on to Lijiang

After a full day in Dali which ended with rain I was glad to see that we had sunshine the…

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Easter in the East

As you might have noticed I was traveling a bit these last couple of months, but mostly weekends or other…

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What I learned in Kyrgyzstan 

Kyrgyzstan was a revelation. This country is so unique and beautiful that I can only urge you to visit it…

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The doors of Kyrgyzstan

Standard feature after visiting a new place (for other places click here and here). Kyrgyzstan turned out to be very difficult though. First…

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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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From Karakol to Altyn Arashan

At breakfast I felt like my old self again, ready to eat what ever was set in front of me. Sylvia…

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Skazka Canyon and Seven Bulls

Another delicious breakfast was waiting for us in the communal yurt, this time small pancakes with blueberry jam. So good…

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