After some great days in Hongkong, it was time to move to my last stop in Asia: by plane to Singapore. Continue reading Road to Singapore
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China roundup – traveling the country with the highest population in the world
In China all places were crowded, but nevertheless it was a great experience to visit this country. Continue reading China roundup – traveling the country with the highest population in the world
Hongkong and Macao – a piece of Europe in Asia
When I arrived in Hongkong, a former british colony, it was raining heavily, but fortunately the exit from the subway was very close to the entrance of the building where my hostel was. It was the famous Chungking Mansion in Nathan Road, the Broadway of Hongkong. Continue reading Hongkong and Macao – a piece of Europe in Asia
Road to Hongkong
With quite a headache I left Baguo village towards Hongkong in the morning last thursday. Continue reading Road to Hongkong
Emei and Leshan – visiting the Sichuan province
The main reason why I went to Baguo Village, a suburb of Emei where I booked a hostel, was that in my travel book it was described as a remote small village close to the mountains, offering possibilities for hiking and sightseeing as I wanted too see a different China and not only big cities. Continue reading Emei and Leshan – visiting the Sichuan province
Chengdu – City of the Panda Bears
On my arrival in Chengdu I had almost the same temperatures as when I arrived in Beijing. Almost 40° and a very high humidity. Hooray! Continue reading Chengdu – City of the Panda Bears
Road to Chengdu
The journey from Xian to Chengdu started with some complications. Continue reading Road to Chengdu
Xian – the city of the terracotta boys
First I would have planned to stay five days in Xian, but as I heard, that there is besides the terracotta army and the muslim quarter not too much going on, I shortened the stay to two nights. Continue reading Xian – the city of the terracotta boys
Road to Xian
1216 km from Beijing to Xian on a bullet train in 4,5 hours – top speed: 307kpH
Madness in Beijing
Entering Beijing is special. Especially after being for some weeks in Mongolia.
Climate and the number of people changed completely. When I came out of the trainstation, it was like being in a small bathroom, where someone had just a hot shower. More then 30 degrees and roughly 80% humidity. This mixed with millions of people at the same square was an interesting combination. Continue reading Madness in Beijing