After our failed border crossing from Tibet to Nepal, we have a good 13,000 km ahead of us to travel back home with Shujaa.…
Between Dreams and Reality – Our Journey Through China and Tibet
There are journeys you look towards for years. Dreams you shape with every fiber of your heart. And then life comes along – and…
Tibet – a fascinating but extremely stressful dead-end trip for us!
Even before we reach the actual Tibet Autonomous Region (with all its restrictions for foreign travelers), we pass through increasingly Tibetan-influenced regions: With the…
China – A Challenging Start Through the Densely Populated East
After more than 22,000 km and five months, we have now reached China – another major milestone on our Silk Road tour. A tour…
Mongolia and the infinitely lonely Gobi Desert
We leave the stressful, chaotic capital city of Ulaanbataar and, thankfully, are quickly back in the vast expanse of the country. Our destination is…

