I had been to Western China many years ago, but this time I went to the East of China – namely to Shanghai and to Beijing, on two separate trips.
Category: Asia
Traveling along the Silk Road in Pakistan, China and Tibet; looking at long-lost ruins in Cambodia; and much more… Read about these trips here…
Skulls and bones
Cambodia – a country that has seen its darkest years under the Khmer Rouge rule, but that is full of friendly people and also houses one of the most impressive archeological sites in the world: Angkor Wat!
Crossing the Takla Makan (Silk Road Part III)
This is the second part of the Silk Road journey. Crossing from Pakistan into China through the Himalaya via the Karakorum Highway, journeying through the Takla Makan desert and further on to fabulous Lhasa.
Entering Tibet: The coldest night of my life
Lhasa had haunted my dreams my entire life. I follow the tracks of famous Swedish explorer Sven Hedin to enter Tibet from China and finally make it to Lhasa.
Elvis is still alive!
Have you ever slept with a jet pilot? I mean: shared a hotel with a jet pilot? You’d be surprised which strange occupations some travellers supposedly have. And yes, Elvis lives – in Karimabad, Pakistan!
Further reading
Further reading tips here…