Travelogues Xinjiang

As a conclusion in Xinjiang, we wanted to go to the mountains once more, specifically to the Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County on the Pamir Plateau, a remote area near the...

Initially, we intended to travel across the Taklamakan to Hotan, allegedly there was supposed to be a bus from Kuqa, but according to information at the bus station, such a...

Next, we continued to Kuqa, located 650 km away - once the center of the Buddhist kingdom of Qiuci, today a relatively small Uyghur city. A good 10 hours overnight by train, and...

We have finally made it to Xinjiang! A region that has primarily been in the headlines due to conflicts between the Chinese government and the Muslim Uyghur minority. To summarize...

At the end of our journey through Pakistan, I want to tell you again about this impressive country.As described in my last post, the Pakistanis are incredibly hospitable. We are...

we will miss the delicious fruits

Mini first few days have flown by. After being warmly welcomed and cooked for at my accommodation in San Jose, I went on to La Fortuna the next day. There I had an amazing...

Our year in Australia started with a long and exhausting flight. After a short layover in Abu Dhabi, we landed in Melbourne yesterday after a total of 20 hours of flying....