Best wishes for a wonderful and happy 2014 to all of you, dear and loyal readers! Although, we are already some days into the new year, I believe it is never too late to send you good wishes and share impressions from far away. So here we go. Enjoy the short video taken in theContinue reading “Happy New Year from Bangalore”
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Merry X-mas from India
Exactly one month ago, I arrived to colourful India and it has been an amazing experience so far. Everyday is intense in its own way. A good friend says “one thing a day, not more”. Completely opposite to what I often try back home where the motto is rather “as many things as possible inContinue reading “Merry X-mas from India”
India-incredible-India
I made it! After almost three months on the road and on the tracks, I finally arrived in India. Incredible. Incredible in many ways; a dream come true, but also amazing and fascinating and at the beginning a confusing experience. Intense. Am I really here? Seeing this or that? Suddenly, questions about trust (in whomContinue reading “India-incredible-India”
Nepal – Hiking in the Himalayas
Nepal is fascinating, it’s different! Kathmandu, its capital is chaotic, dirty and busy but at the same time like a village or rather the fusion of villages. After sunset around 6.30pm things almost start slowing down already and at nine it is absolutely quite. With sunrise life comes back and prayers and incense blow throughContinue reading “Nepal – Hiking in the Himalayas”
In the eyes of a flower
‘In the eyes of a flower, the world appears as flower. May my heart always be pure. May my words always be enlightened. May the sole of my feet never kill an insect. In beautiful eyes the world appears beautiful. May I see the greatness of the moon in the darkness night. May I hearContinue reading “In the eyes of a flower”
Beijing-Lhasa-Kathmandu
After Mongolian steppes, I crossed the Gobi where I could spot some camels in the evening sun through the windows of the transmongolian train on the way to Beijing. The shadow of our train looked like a caravan. On the border, they changed our bogie, the rails have a slightly different size in China, originallyContinue reading “Beijing-Lhasa-Kathmandu”
With a nomad family in Mongolia
After the wonderful time on the island, I hopped on the train again with the next destination: Mongolia. A country that had a fascinating effect on me. This time, I really wanted to dive into the culture and thought that the best way to doing so was to live with a local nomad family. AnContinue reading “With a nomad family in Mongolia”
Autumn on Olkhon Island (Lake Baikal)
After the 3.5 days on the train, I was ready for new adventures. I got off in Irkutsk, a city close to the shores of the Lake Baikal. It was an important city when it comes to trading, for example, the old tea route goes through this place and it can be discovered in theContinue reading “Autumn on Olkhon Island (Lake Baikal)”
Transsib – from Moskow to Irkutsk
To travel on the Transsiberian Train from Moscow to Irkutsk (Lake Baikal) was lovely. For the more than 5000km it takes about 3.5 days. I was travelling second class which means sharing a compartment with another three travellers which was always interesting. Often I was joined by European tourists, but also by Russians (where theContinue reading “Transsib – from Moskow to Irkutsk”
Berlin and Moskow
“Priwjet” from Moscow! I have just started my first Russian language studies to hopefully soon being in a position to read the kyrillic letters and use some words in the day to day on the streets and on the train. People here have been very friendly and helpful, there was always someone who spontaneously offeredContinue reading “Berlin and Moskow”
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