01. Report from 14. - 18.11.2013
Dubai - Very funny flights. Great apartment in Dubai. Fish market. 10 tons of gold in the Gold Souk. Across Dubai Creek in a water taxi. Al Bastakiya - the historic district of Dubai. Dubai Museum in the Al Fahidi Fort. Fountain show at Dubai Mall.
02. Report from 19. - 22.11.2013
Dubai - Palm Jumeirah Island and Atlantis Hotel. Madinat Jumeirah Resort and Hotel Burj Al Arab. Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Stroll through the Dubai Marina. Ski area at the Mall of the Emirates. Interesting tour at Jumeirah Mosque. Sound and light show at Wafi Mall.
03. Report from 23.11. - 03.12.2013
Mumbai - Death defying taxi ride. Walking tour through South Mumbai. 'Dabba-wallas' who transfer some 200,000 cooked lunches. Mahalakshmi Dhobi Ghat, a unique laundry in Mumbai. Fantastic Dharavi Slum tour. Fish market at Sassoon docks. Elephanta Island. Cheap train rides. Booking difficulties. Golden Pagoda.
04. Report from 04. - 08.12.2013
Aurangabad - Our first train ride in India. Death-defying taxi ride to the Ajanta Caves. Day trip to the Ellora Caves, a silk factory, Bibi-Ka-Maqbara - the Mini Taj Mahal and Panchakki - a 17th Century water mill. 15 hour train journey overnight to Warangal.
05. Report from 09. - 15.12.2013
Warangal and Hyderabad - Disappointing Thousand Pillar Tempel. Helen's Rickshaw ride through Warangal. Bhadrakali Temple. Impressive stone monuments at Warangal Fort. Qutub Shah tombs, Golconda Fort and Charminar in Hyderabad.
06. Report from 16. - 20.12.2013
Hampi - Aihole - Pattadakal - Badami - - Rip-offs in Hampi. Lots of temples. Painful short cut. Lakshmi, the temple elephant, is getting a good scrub. Interesting Phalapuja Festival in the Virupashka Temple. Day trip to Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami.
07. Report from 21. - 29.12.2013
Agonda Beach in Goa - Wonderful holiday in paradise!
08. Report from 29.12. - 04.01.2014
New Delhi - Visa for Myanmar. Filth on the streets. We are booking a 28 day tour with driver and car. Struck by Delhi Belly
09. Report from 05. - 08.01.2014
Jaipur - Wind Palace. City Palace. Govind Dev Ji Hindu Temple. Galta Ji Temple. Dr. Panicker gives us lots of tablets against the ecoli. Elephant ride at Amber Fort. The special: fried aborigine!
10. Report from 09. - 12.01.2014
Pushkar - Karni Mata Rat Temple - Bikaner - Brahma Temple and Ghats in Pushkar. Dargah Sharif Mosque in Ajmer. Karni Mata Rat Temple makes Kirsten throw up! Junagarh Fort in Bikaner.
11. Report from 13. - 15.01.2014
Jaisalmer - Khuri Kamel Ritt - Flat tyre on route to Jaisalmer. Demoiselle Cranes from Siberia. Jaisalmer Fort, fantastic Jain Temples and Havelis. Lodurva Jain Temple. Royal cenotaphs in Bada Bagh. Camel ride to Khuri sand dunes.
12. Report from 16. - 22.01.2014
Jodhpur - Ranakpur - Udaipur - Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada and Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. Famous Jain Temple in Ranakpur. Jagdish Temple in Udaipur.
13. Report from 23. - 26.01.2014
Ahmedabad - Vadodara - Dakor - Adalaj Stepwell. Hanti Singh Temple in Ahmedabad. Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara. Shree Ranchhodraiji Tempel in Dakor.
14. Report from 27. - 29.01.2014
Udaipur - Chittaurgarh - Bundi - City Palace in Udaipur. Chittaurgarh Fort. Bundi Palace.
15. Report from 30. - 31.01.2014
Ranthambore National Park - Rip-off and cheating in the National Park. Two tigers!!! Yeehaa!
16. Report from 01. - 06.02.2014
Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - New Delhi - Disappointing Fatehpur Sikri. Taj Mahal on a sunny day. Helen distroys the hotel room! Remarks and advice about India.
17. Report from 07. - 08.02.2014
Yangon - fantastic Shwedagon Pagoda. Dinner in Chinatown. Helen hits the floor. Sule Pagoda and Strand Hotel.
18. Report from 09. - 10.02.2014
Mandalay - Gold leaf factory. Carpenters factory. Marble cutting factories. Grand Palace. The longest teak footbridge in the world - U Bein Bridge. Maha Ganayon Kyaung Monastery. Sagaing Hill. Procession of girls and boys who were going to become nuns and monks.
19. Report from 11. - 13.02.2014
Bagan - Boat trip to Bagan. Palm juice distillery. Mount Popa. Lacquer factory. Pagoda Day! Procession. Puppet show.
20. Report from 14. - 15.02.2014
Inle Lake - Hot Springs. Day trip on Inle Lake.
21. Report from 16. - 17.02.2014
Pyin Oo Lwin - No petrol in the taxi. National Kandawgyi Gardens. Bizarre Peik Chin Myaung Cave. Pwe Kauk Waterfall. Aung Htu Kan Tha Pagoda.
22. Report from 18. - 25.02.2014
Hsipaw - Yangon - Overnight hike from Hsipaw to the Shan village of Pang Kam. Boat trip along the Dokthawady River. Former Shan Palace. 14 hour bus ride to Yangon.
23. Report from 26.02. - 09.03.2014
Kathmandu - Patan - Limited power times in Kathmandu. Fastfood galore. Shopping spree through the trekking shops. Walking tour of Patan. Preparations for Everest Base Camp Trek.
24. Report from 10. - 19.03.2014
Everest Base Camp Trek - Teil 1 - Jiri to Namche Bazar.
25.Report from 20.03. - 02.04.2014
Everest Base Camp Trek - Part 2 - Namche Bazar to Lukla
26. Report from 03.04. - 22.04.2014
Kathmandu - Chitwan National Park - Pokhara - Antibiotics for our coughs and chest infection. Elephants and rhinos at Chitwan NP. Rain and hail storm in Pokhara.
27. Report from 23.04. - 04.05.2014
Annapurna Circuit - Adventurous jeep ride to Charme. Sudden dangerous snow storm at Tilicho Lakes. Foggy Thorung La Pass. Gail force winds in Kagbeni. Painful bus ride to Tatopani.
28. Report from 05. - 11.05.2014
Annapurna Base Camp - No views along the way. Millions of stone steps. Diversion to nowhere. Hailstorm. Enough is enough - we take a taxi!
29. Report from 12. - 23.05.2014
Pokhara - Kathmandu - Swayambhunath Temple
30. Report from 24.-27.05.2014
Tibet Tour: Nyalam - Old Tingri - Rongbuk Monastery - Tong La Pass (5153m). Gale force winds in Tingri. Heavy snowfall at Everest Base Camp and Rongbuk Monastery.
31. Report from 28.05.2014
Shigatse - Tashilhumpo Monastery
32. Report from 28.05.2014
Gyantse - Unexpected house visit. Tsampa factory. Pelkor Monastery. Gyantse Kumbum (Stupa). Bad weather at Kharola Glacier and Yamdruk Lake.
33. Report from 29.05.2014
Lhasa Day 1 - 1 hour tour through Potala Palace. Walking the Barkhor circuit around Jokhang Temple. Expensive coffees and cakes at Holiland bakery. Fountain display to music in front of Potala Palace.
34. Report from 30.-31.05.2014
Lhasa Day 2 + 3 - Drepung Monastery. Bad lunch at the monks restaurant at Sera Monastery. Muslim Quarter. Jokhang Temple. Shopping malls and markets.
35. Report from 01. - 02.06.2014
Qinghai-Tibet Railway: Lhasa to Xi'an - On the highest train of the world from Lhasa to Xi'an (China)
36. Report from 03. - 04.06.2014
Xi'an - The famous Terracotta Army in Xi'an.
37. Report from 05. - 08.06.2014
Shanghai - Helen on the 'shaking machine' - so funny! The Bund. Pudong Skyline. Kirsten ripped her shorts and shortly afterwards we visit the Cloud 9 bar on the 87th floor of the 5-star Grand Hyatt Hotel. Prehistoric looking crickets at the indoor bird and insect market. Zhujiajiao - the "Venice of Shanghai".
38. Report from 09. - 13.06.2014
Beijing - Thunderstorm and chaos in the Forbidden City in Beijing. Walking on the Chinese Great Wall (Mutianyu stretch). Sport and game activities in Beijing.
39. Report from 14.06. - 15.07.2014
Germany - Kilian's piano performance. Chiara's ballet performance. Sightseeing in Berlin. Various doctor's appointments. Soccer World Cup.