Über Jahrhunderte hat der Dalai Lama vom Potala-Palast aus regiert – bis zum Tibetaufstand 1959. Der Palast ist ein riesiges Gebäude und...

Glücklicherweise keine weiteren Zeichen von Höhenkrankheit. (Treppensteigen zur 2. Etage im Hotel fühlt sich aber wie ein 60m-Sprint an....

We have become experienced train drivers by now. And yet there is always something new to discover. We are sitting in a comfortable...

Doing the chores. First laundry, next haircut. Need a hairdresser. Choose one from the high street, not from a Hutong - a bit cowardly....

We leave Pyongyang by train and remain torn in our impressions. Pyongyang is much more developed than expected. People react curiously...

Mausoleum of the two deceased Kims, military museum with war memories. The Palace of the Sun's mausoleum surpasses everything you can...

The day starts with a breakfast at the hotel. Everything is simple, but ok (butter is obviously scarce). This time there are no TVs...

Getting up in foggy weather. The country does not want to reveal its secrets. Today we go to the demilitarized zone (DMZ). Across the...

The night before I was too courageous when eating out. Became a short night. Threw in a Perenterol. Stomach ok but now I’ve got a rash....

We are about half way through our journey into various cultures. Having seen Russia, Mongolia and Beijing for some days we’ve now decided...

The Forbidden City. We almost didn’t get inside. Again, three times queuing at the wrong ticket counter. But it got really difficult,...

Get up early. Destination wall. To one that started 1300 years ago and experienced the last major enlargement 500 years ago. These are...

6am. By foot to the station, a light drizzle. The last nighthawks sway out of the Karaoke bars, police does breath tests. We leave Ulan...

We will remember Mongolia for its vastness, for the quiet places in the middle of nowhere, for its mutton dominated dishes, for the...

On the way to Ulan Bator, we meet a French couple who are travelling by bicycle. So far for 16 months, the plan covers a total 4 years....