Itinerary

24-Apr-2016: Bremen - 15 hour trip (9 changes) by regional trains back home

23-Apr-2016: Rosenheim - Lazy day and evening birthday party with Nadine and kids

22-Apr-2016: Rosenheim - Hiking in the mountains above Rosenheim with Nadine and Oliver

21-Apr-2016: Rosenheim - By train to Rosenheim

20-Apr-2016: Munich - Flight from KL to Munich via Muskat in Oman

19-Apr-2016: Kuala Lumpur - Last day in Malaysia and south east Asia, last walk last massage

18-Apr-2016: Kuala Lumpur - More sightseeing in central KL

17-Apr-2016: Kuala Lumpur - Ferry to mainland, hitched on truck to KL, sightseeing in afternoon.

16-Apr-2016: Georgetown - Sightseeing in delightful but hot Georgetown

15-Apr-2016: Georgetown - crossed the border in Malaysia, Indian dinner on penang

14-Apr-2016: Hat Yai - final town, thai food and massages in Thailand.

13-Apr-2016: Trang - On pick up trucks to Trang, great songkran party on the street

12-Apr-2016: Ao Nang - 4 island tour, beaches, swimming, snorkelling all day.

11-Apr-2016: Ao Nang - Another relaxed day at the beach

10-Apr-2016: Ao Nang - Relaxing on the beach

9-Apr-2016: Ao Nang - Walking, rock climbing and swimming in beautiful Railay

8-Apr-2016: Ao Nang - Along the beaches of Ao Nang

7-Apr-2016: Ao Nang - On the Hat Phra Nang beach in Railay

6-Apr-2016: krabi - Walk to and from Ao Nang, explored town, enjoyed the karts

5-Apr-2016: krabi - Walked off Phuket, hitched to Krabi

4-Apr-2016: Patong - checked out another beach and crazy night life

3-Apr-2016: Phuket Town - Relaxing in town, laundry, research, eating.

2-Apr-2016: Phuket Town - With Sandra and Rafa at Nai Harn Beach

1-Apr-2016: Phuket Town - Back to Patong, walk to Karin beach, dinner with Sandra and Rafa.

31-Mar-2016: Phuket Town - Walked around in the old town, hot again.

30-Mar-2016: Phuket Town - Research into flight home, visit beach town of Patong

29-Mar-2016: Phuket Town - By longboat to Thailand, walk to highway, hitched without destination ended up on Phuket

28-Mar-2016: Kawthoung - Walked along the coastal road to a small island, afternoon in town.

27-Mar-2016: Kawthoung - Walking and getting lifts to the deep south

26-Mar-2016: Bokpyin - Walked on the hill road, lifts on truck and ancient Korean bus

25-Mar-2016: Tanintharyi - Walking and lifts into the hills, afternoon in small river town

24-Mar-2016: Myeik - By boat to closest island, walk up to pagoda, afternoon in town

23-Mar-2016: Myeik - With Katja in Myeik, morning sightseeing, bus station

22-Mar-2016: Myeik - Walked and hitched with Katja to Myeik

21-Mar-2016: Dawei - lazy days, some sightseeing in town

20-Mar-2016: Dawei - With Katja on rented scooter to the beaches

19-Mar-2016: Dawei - Walk and lifts from Ye to Dawei

18-Mar-2016: Ye - Exploring the town, railway station, lazy afternoon

17-Mar-2016: Ye - Walking and getting lifts to Ye

16-Mar-2016: Mawlamyine - at market, then church road, lazy afternoon

15-Mar-2016: Mawlamyine - Sightseeing in the city

14-Mar-2016: Mawlamyine - Feeling sick with fever, stayed in bed.

13-Mar-2016: Mawlamyine - To triple rock pagoda in the north and big Buddha in the south

12-Mar-2016: Mawlamyine - walk and lift to moulmein, walk along the river and market

11-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - walk along the river, dinner with julia

10-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - researched boat options, dinner with marjo

9-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - Visited seddar cave and garden of Buddhas

8-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - Visited pagoda on a rock in the middle of a lake

7-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - Walked along the river and to the lake, long talk to Israeli girl

6-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - Walked to cave, public swimming hole and rural village 10km south

5-Mar-2016: Hpa-An - Walked and used various vehicles to get to Hpa-An

4-Mar-2016: Kawkreik - Crossed into Burma, not sure where I am.

3-Mar-2016: Mae Sot - Long bus ride to town near the Burmese border, photo gallery.

2-Mar-2016: Chiang Mai - Last day in Chiang Mai, shopping for Burma, drinks with German girls.

1-Mar-2016: Chiang Mai - Another lazy day in Chiang Mai

29-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - checked out burmese consulate, moved hostel

28-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - long walk to bus station, Sunday market

27-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - walked to china town, saturday market

26-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - lazy day at the pool

25-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - Applied for Burmese visa

24-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - Dealing with Central American problems, looked into travel ti Burma

23-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - 20km walk to the temple in the mountains

22-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - Big Buddha holiday, quiet all around town

21-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - First ever food allergy. My body didn't like something in Thai curry

20-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - Relaxin day at the pool

19-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - Long scooter ride to the sticky waterfall with Sama

18-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - walk around town with Sama

17-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - walk around town with Sama and Lisa

16-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - relaxed day with Sama and Lisa

15-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - walked around city wall, massage at women prison

14-Feb-2016: Chiang Mai - rainy day in Taipei, flight to Thailand

13-Feb-2016: Taipei - Hiked up to a peak in the national park, long walk back into town.

12-Feb-2016: Taipei - Hitch hiked back to Taipei

11-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Last day in Hengchun, moved the car, lunch at the Japanese restaurant

10-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Helping at the restaurant

9-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Opening of the restaurant

8-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Chinese new year, preparing the restaurant to open

7-Feb-2016: Hengchun - IT work, relaxed afternoon

6-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Woken up by 6.4 earthquake, whole building was shaking a lot.

5-Feb-2016: Hengchun - IT stuff

4-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Kending and Hengchun

3-Feb-2016: Hengchun - Baisha loop by bike

2-Feb-2016: Hengchun - More IT stuff, quick trip to Kending

1-Feb-2016: Hengchun - IT stuff

31-Jan-2016: Hengchun - To Marina and the beach

30-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Return from Tainan, birthday party

29-Jan-2016: Tainan - A wet day to and in Tainan

28-Jan-2016: Hengchun - lazy day

27-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Short trip to Kending, too tired for hiking

26-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Lazy day

25-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Some IT work in the morning, still cold

24-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Cold day, lazy

23-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Drive some friends around the peninsula loop for sightseeing

22-Jan-2016: Hengchun - At the beach with friends

21-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Relaxing day

20-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Day trip to Kaohsiung

19-Jan-2016: Hengchun - at the beach in baisha

18-Jan-2016: Hengchun - at deer zoo, kending coastal walk, hot springs

17-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Long bus ride back to Hengchun

16-Jan-2016: Taipei - Walk to the national palace museum in the hills

15-Jan-2016: Taipei - Moved to new hostel in Shihlin district

14-Jan-2016: Taipei - Lazy day, raining the whole day

13-Jan-2016: Taipei - Day trip to Jiufen and Jinguashi

12-Jan-2016: Taipei - 10 miles walk to decathlon store

11-Jan-2016: Taipei - rainy day, short unsuccessful shoping trip

10-Jan-2016: Taipei - Some shopping, fantastic date with Australian Sarah.

9-Jan-2016: Taipei - elephant mountain and wulei hot springs with Britta

8-Jan-2016: Taipei - After some more hiking in the clouds, two long bus rides back to Taipei

7-Jan-2016: Alishan - By bus up to 2200m into the mountains, some hiking

6-Jan-2016: Tainan - Day trip to nice mud hot springs in the mountains.

5-Jan-2016: Tainan - Temple walking tour in Tainan

4-Jan-2016: Tainan - Walking in Kaohsiung, train to Tainan

3-Jan-2016: Kaohsiung - Hitched to Kaohsiung, another very wet day

2-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Heavy rain for the whole day, stayed inside.

1-Jan-2016: Hengchun - Slow recovery day

31-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Relaxed day, new year's eve party at the goat bar.

30-Dec-2015: Hengchun - cycling to and swimming in kending little bay

29-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Hot and windy day in Hengchun

28-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Doing some IT work for the first time in months.

24-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Maobitou park, massage, Christmas party at goat bar

23-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Picked up car in k city, drive back to hengchun, hospital Christmas party

22-Dec-2015: Kaohsiung - Trip in fast ambulance to Kaohsiung

17-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Lazy windy day between Hengchun and Kending

16-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Museum in Tainan, afternoon in Kaohsiung,

15-Dec-2015: Tainan - Check out, long trip to Tainan, big night market with friends

14-Dec-2015: Hengchun - local day in hengchun and Kending

13-Dec-2015: Hengchun - local day in hengchun and Kending

12-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Return to Hengchun, Visited marine biology museum

11-Dec-2015: Fangliao - Day in fangliao, evening in Kending for dinner

10-Dec-2015: Fangliao - in hospital helping local friend

9-Dec-2015: Fangliao - shopping in kaossiung

8-Dec-2015: Hengchun - explored the west coast bits

7-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Walked and hitch hiked along the most southeastern part of the island

6-Dec-2015: Hengchun - To Kending, explored the beach and national park, lazy afternoon

5-Dec-2015: Hengchun - Hitch with seven rides down the coast the the very south of Taiwan

4-Dec-2015: Dulan - Walking and hitch hiking on highway 11 down the east coast

3-Dec-2015: Hualien - Great hike 'Zhuilu Old Road' in Taroko with great views.

2-Dec-2015: Hualien - 18km bike ride to another mountain gorge, short swim in a cold river pool

1-Dec-2015: Hualien - Along the coast north of Hualien on highway 9, great views

30-Nov-2015: Hualien - Two small and a tough hike in the Taroko gorge

29-Nov-2015: Hualien - Cycle tour along the coast, relaxing on beaches in the sun

28-Nov-2015: Hualien - A day in the beautiful Taroko gorge

27-Nov-2015: Hualien - By train down the east coast to Hualien

26-Nov-2015: Taipei - Day trip to Walei, waterfall, gorge and hot springs

25-Nov-2015: Taipei - Lazy day at the hostel

24-Nov-2015: Taipei - Day trip to Y-Shan national park, mostly rainy and miserable, poor visibility

23-Nov-2015: Taipei - Walk along the river, Long Shan temple tour

22-Nov-2015: Taipei - Daytrip to Tamsui, waterfront and historic sites

21-Nov-2015: Taipei - Dihua street, Baoan temple, Confucius temple

20-Nov-2015: Taipei - Elephant hill,

19-Nov-2015: Taipei - in Xiamen

18-Nov-2015: Taipei - Long walk to Taipei 101 and back

17-Nov-2015: Taipei - With Peach air to Taipei, settled at hostel, super tired

16-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Last day in Tokyo,

15-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Observatory again, Shinjuku park, Shinjuku shops

14-Nov-2015: Tokyo - lazy rainy day in shinjuku, afternoon at Liten Butiken, dinner with friends

13-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Walk to Nishi-Shinjuku, Nakano, shimokitazawa and Shibuya

12-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Tokyo bay, Roppongi, Tokyo tower, Tokyo bay at night, Shinjuku

11-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Moved to Shinjuku, great Pains gig at Club Quattro in Shibuya

9-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Around Tokyo station, imperial palace, Ginza, Sony museum, indiepop night in Shibuya

8-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Raining all day, visited nice Onsen in Asakusa and several hours in Akihabara

7-Nov-2015: Tokyo - Skytree, Asakusa, Ueno, Yanaka and Akihabara

6-Nov-2015: Tokyo - By bus to Shinjuku, settled in, in Tokyo hostel

5-Nov-2015: Nagoya - Moved to Nagoya, train to Kawana and back, Nagoya castle

4-Nov-2015: Arimatsu - By train to Ise, shrine and old town, on to Nagoya

3-Nov-2015: Kyoto - More temples in the east by bus, visited Twee Grrrrl

2-Nov-2015: Kyoto - Rainy day, long walk to numerous temples and shrines in the east

1-Nov-2015: Kyoto - day trip to Nara, Osaka in the evening

31-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Sightseeing with day bus pass, golden temples and other northern sights.

30-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Relaxing in the hostel.

29-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Day trip to western suburb,

28-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Long walk in Kyoto, record shop visits

27-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Walk to Inari, walked inside the tori path to the top and back down, back-roads to the hostel.

26-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Long bike ride along the river into the foot hills, hike up to 580m, back downhill for 2 hours

25-Oct-2015: Kyoto - Moved to J-Hoppers hostel, Kiyomizu shrine, short hike in the hills.

24-Oct-2015: Kyoto - More time with Edgar in Kobe, in the evening by train to Kyoto

23-Oct-2015: Kobe - Hiking in the hills above Kobe, first Onsen experience

22-Oct-2015: Osaka - By bus to Osako, visited some record shops, dinner in the night life district

21-Oct-2015: Hiroshima - Sightseeing in Hiroshima

20-Oct-2015: Miyajima - Hiking on Miyajima

19-Oct-2015: Miyajima - Bus to Hiroshima, on to Miyajima

18-Oct-2015: Fukuoka - Explored central Fukuoka

17-Oct-2015: Fukuoka - Hiking on Nokonoshima Island

16-Oct-2015: Fukuoka - By high speed ferry to Fukuoka on Kyushu, Japan

15-Oct-2015: Busan - Last day in Korea, visited temple and prepared for Japan

14-Oct-2015: Busan - Moved hostel, nice coastal walk

13-Oct-2015: Busan - Walked east, nice city beach, film festival complex, 4hours in Spaland

12-Oct-2015: Busan - Explored Nampo and Taejongdae park

11-Oct-2015: Busan - Long walk to ferry terminal, bought ticket to Japan, checked out Haeundae beach

10-Oct-2015: Busan - Trip to temple and by bus to Busan

9-Oct-2015: Gyeongju - Sightseeing in the unesco world heritage town

8-Oct-2015: Daegu - Great day hike in Palgongsan park

7-Oct-2015: Daegu - By train to Daegu, explored the downtown area.

6-Oct-2015: Seoul - Trip to the DMZ and JSA, stepped into North Korea

5-Oct-2015: Seoul - Walk around the national assembly, across the bridge and along the river, another sunny day.

4-Oct-2015: Seoul - Hiking in Namhansanseong provincial park

3-Oct-2015: Seoul - Walked around Yangpyeong and Seonyudo island

2-Oct-2015: Seoul - Walked around Itaewon, Korean War Monument and Museum

1-Oct-2015: Seoul - Rainy day, short walk north, otherwise chilling in the hostel.

30-Sep-2015: Seoul - Daytrip to the world heritage site in Suwon

29-Sep-2015: Seoul - Visted Gangnam, Olympic stadium, Deoksugung palace and Dongdaemun

28-Sep-2015: Seoul - Walk along the river to the 2002 World Cup stadium and back

27-Sep-2015: Seoul - Hiking Dobongsan in the Bukhansan National Park

26-Sep-2015: Seoul - Bus trip into the countryside, walk to the river with views of North Korea

24-Sep-2015: Seoul - Toured Gwanghwamun palace and Ewha Womans University

23-Sep-2015: Seoul - Walk into the center and up the Seoul tower

22-Sep-2015: Seoul - Arrived by ferry in Korea, Incheon to Seoul by metro

20-Sep-2015: Qinqdao - By bullet train to Qinqdao, first German architecture walk

19-Sep-2015: Shanghai - visited ancient canal town, long bus ride and walk in French concession

18-Sep-2015: Shanghai - Explored Padong, a lot has changed in ten years

17-Sep-2015: Shanghai - 25 km walk to the Bund and back to the hostel, nice weather lots of new buildings

16-Sep-2015: Shanghai - Caught a bad cold. stayed local for the whole day

15-Sep-2015: Shanghai - By bullet train to Shanghai, raining and getting a cold.

14-Sep-2015: Nanchang - To Huaihai by bus, then to Nanchang by bullet train

13-Sep-2015: Fenghuang - Long walk along the river out of town, visited remaining tourist spots

12-Sep-2015: Fenghuang - Long walk around the old town, super touristy but nice

11-Sep-2015: Fenghuang - Walk down the mountain, buses. To Fenghuang

10-Sep-2015: Zhangjiajie national park - down into the valley. up to the H village, down again and back up to the hostel

9-Sep-2015: Zhangjiajie national park - Just 20km or 31000 steps today, but they were pretty hard

8-Sep-2015: Zhangjiajie national park - Moved into national park Zhangjiajie

7-Sep-2015: Zhangjiajie city - By bullet train and bus to Zhangjiajie

6-Sep-2015: Guangzhou - More sightseeing in town. island etc.

5-Sep-2015: Guangzhou - 20km+ walking in center and east

4-Sep-2015: Guangzhou - By foot to the Chinese border, by train to Guangzhou

3-Sep-2015: Macau - The 126th and final day in Macau

30-Jul-2015: Hong Kong - Trip to Lamma island

29-Jul-2015: Hong Kong - some hiking on Hong Kong island

28-Jul-2015: Hong Kong - Walk over 29 km along the waterfront

27-Jul-2015: Kowloon - ferry to HK, visa office, walk along Nathan road.

26-Apr-2015: Macau - Goodbye Bangkok, flight to Macau

25-Apr-2015: Bangkok - Day trip to the ancient capital Ayuthaya by train

24-Apr-2015: Bangkok - On bus No.1 and other public transport around the city

23-Apr-2015: Bangkok - Arrival in Bangkok, check-in, two nice massages.

22-Apr-2015: Oslo - Flight to Oslo, transfer, long flight to Thailand

21-Apr-2015: Berlin - Via Hamburg to Berlin, meeting with friends

9-Dec-2014: Bremen - Met with friends, Back to Bremen by train

8-Dec-2014: Berlin - Flight to Berlin via Oslo

7-Dec-2014: Bangkok - Final day sightseeing and shopping in Bangkok

6-Dec-2014: Bangkok - 2 Ferry rides, walked around northern end of ferry, nice massage.

5-Dec-2014: Bangkok - 3 Ferry rides. walked around Khao San road, Siam Square and Silom

4-Dec-2014: Bangkok - Farewell in Macau, flight to Bangkok

3-Dec-2014: Macau - Final day of sightseeing, local highschool, Macau museum

2-Dec-2014: Macau - Department store shopping, office work

1-Dec-2014: Macau - More IT work in the office

30-Nov-2014: Macau - More IT work in the office

29-Nov-2014: Macau - More IT work in the office

28-Nov-2014: Macau - Looking for unlisted cool buildings in the old town

27-Nov-2014: Macau - More IT work in the office

26-Nov-2014: Macau - Some IT work in the office

25-Nov-2014: Macau - Hardware shopping, sightseeing

24-Nov-2014: Macau - Sightseeing, Fishermen's wharf, more Casinos, dinner at the Galaxy casino

22-Nov-2014: Macau - Watched some Indie and some Jazz gigs

21-Nov-2014: Macau - Back to Macau again

20-Nov-2014: Singapore - Final day of sightseeing, revisited many familiar spots.

19-Nov-2014: Singapore - Visited new sights at Marina bay, dinner with old work friends

18-Nov-2014: Singapore - Visited old friend, long walk, dinner with old indiepop friends

17-Nov-2014: Singapore - Rainy day, booked flights

16-Nov-2014: Singapore - sightseeing around Orchard road, National library.

15-Nov-2014: Singapore - Walked to the north coast, time with Vernon, gig at night.

14-Nov-2014: Singapore - Flight to Singapore, visited old friend

13-Nov-2014: Macau - Final day in Macau, sightseeing, dining drinking

12-Nov-2014: Macau - Hiking on the islands, even more of Yan Yan's favourite places

11-Nov-2014: Macau - More sightseeing, Yan Yan's favourite places

10-Nov-2014: Macau - Sightseeing in Macau with Yan Yan, hot pot in the evening

9-Nov-2014: Macau - Slept in, final work on map, out in the evening

8-Nov-2014: Macau - Back to Macao

7-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - Editorial work on Macau map, lazy rainy day

6-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - Visited Hong Kong historical museum, very nice

5-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - Walked up to Victoria peak and down to Aberdeen on the south coast

4-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - More walking on the north coast, doing some history research at the main library

3-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - Walking around Causeway bay

2-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - Hiking in the hills on Eastern Hong Kong Island with Ka.

1-Nov-2014: Hong Kong - Cycling in the New Territories with Ka

31-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - Lazy day, Halloween dinner and clubbing

30-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - Around Hong Kong Island on buses.

29-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - A day in Kowloon

28-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - Hiked up to and around Victoria peak

27-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - Super lazy day in Kennedy town

26-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - Moved to Kennedy town, day out with Ka

25-Oct-2014: Hong Kong - Left China for Macao, on to Hong Kong in the evening

24-Oct-2014: Guangzhou - Breakfast with Jennifer, afternoon sightseeing

23-Oct-2014: Night train to Guangzhou - Walked up small hill in the park, bus to Guilin, night train to Guangzhou

22-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Walked up the Telekom hill with Jennifer, some shopping

21-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - To the top of the moon hill, long bike ride with Jennifer

20-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Walked along the Li river

19-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Recovering from previous night.

18-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Long walk along the yulong rive great night out.

17-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Day trip to Xingping, hiked up karst hill

16-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Kayaking on the Li river with Rob and Chen

15-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Walk to and up the moonhill

14-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Photo review, hike up to the telecom tower hill

13-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Visited "my" old high school, lazy afternoon.

12-Oct-2014: Yangshuo - Walked to Yangshuo (with a little help from some friends)

11-Oct-2014: Guilin - Sightseeing in Guilin

10-Oct-2014: Guilin - Arrived Guilin, BBQ at the hostel.

9-Oct-2014: Train to Guilin - 25 hour Train to Guilin

8-Oct-2014: Chengdu - Moved rooms, bought SIM card

7-Oct-2014: Chengdu - Expensive but good massage and new century mall

6-Oct-2014: Chengdu - cupping therapy session

5-Oct-2014: Chengdu - Sightseeing in rebuilt old town quarters

4-Oct-2014: Chengdu - Shopping in the south of the city

3-Oct-2014: Chengdu - Long breakfast talk, a bit of shopping

2-Oct-2014: Chengdu - Walked around town, visited the Apple store to fix the iPhone, no luck

1-Oct-2014: Chengdu - National holiday, lazy day for us.

30-Sep-2014: Chengdu - Picked up new visa and changed hostels

29-Sep-2014: Chengdu - From kangding back to chengdu

28-Sep-2014: Kangding - Bus ride form Luhuo to kangding, stuck on the pass

27-Sep-2014: Luhuo - Hitched southwest to Luhuo

26-Sep-2014: Sertar monastery - A day at the Sertar monastery

25-Sep-2014: Sertar new town - 17 hour bus ride from Chengdu to Sertar

24-Sep-2014: Chengdu - First sunny day, long walk in the city.

23-Sep-2014: Chengdu - Applied for visa extension at PSB.

22-Sep-2014: Chengdu - Songpan to Chengdu, visited PSBs in both towns

21-Sep-2014: Songpan - Two bus rides over the mountains to Songpan

20-Sep-2014: Langmusi - Really nice hike up the Namo gorge

19-Sep-2014: Langmusi - Horseback riding in the mountains of northern Sichuan.

18-Sep-2014: Langmusi - To Langmusi, another changed town compared with 2005

17-Sep-2014: Xiahe - Visited labrang monastery, a Tibetan university

16-Sep-2014: Xiahe - By bus to Xiahe, first walk around the monastery

15-Sep-2014: Lanzhou - Walk up to the pagodas, first sunny day for a while. Our hotel rooms get fancier every day.

14-Sep-2014: Lanzhou - Rainy day, we decided to stay in the city rather than going into the mountains

13-Sep-2014: Night train to Lanzhou - Another rainy day in Xian,shopping, sleeper train at 8pm

12-Sep-2014: Xian - Tandem ride on the wall around the city, hotpot

11-Sep-2014: Xian - Long walk to the white pagoda, shopping in the evening.

10-Sep-2014: Xian - Rainy day again, moved to bell tower hostel

9-Sep-2014: Xian - Very rainy day, watched some movies

8-Sep-2014: Xian - Lazy day, heavy rain since the early afternoon

7-Sep-2014: Xian - In Lanzhou and train ride to Xian

6-Sep-2014: Night train in Gansu - Visited singing mountain site, sleeper to Lanzhou

5-Sep-2014: Danhuang - Visited the Mogao caves

4-Sep-2014: Danhuang - First day in Danhuang

3-Sep-2014: Night train to Gansu - Sightseeing in Ürümqi, night train to gansu

2-Sep-2014: Ürümiqi - Short Day in Ürümqi

1-Sep-2014: Sleeper bus in Xinjiang - Night bus to Ürümqi

31-Aug-2014: Kashgar - Animal bazaar in Kashgar, shopping for tickets

30-Aug-2014: Kashgar - Orientation day in Kashgar

29-Aug-2014: Kashgar - Crossing into China, taxi struggle to Kashgar

29-Aug-2014: Kyrgyz-Chinese Border - Crossing into China, taxi struggle to Kashgar

29-Aug-2014: Kyrgyz-Chinese Border - Crossing into China, taxi struggle to Kashgar

28-Aug-2014: Sary Tash - Slow start in Osh, another lift from a truck to Sary tash

27-Aug-2014: Osh - Hitched on two trucks back to Osh

26-Aug-2014: Toktogul - By minibus to Osh highway, hitch-hiked on truck over the mountains

25-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Final day in Bishkek, very hot, so very lazy again

24-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Back to Bishkek

23-Aug-2014: Almaty - Sightseeing in Almaty

22-Aug-2014: Almaty - Bishkek to Almaty

21-Aug-2014: Bishkek - From Son-Köl back to Kochkor and then on my own to Bishkek

20-Aug-2014: Son-Köl Lake - Over the pass to the lake, long hike but nice.

19-Aug-2014: Klemche - Hitching and hiking up the mountains towards Son-Köl, Yurt Stay

18-Aug-2014: Kochkor - Lazy day in Kochkor, slightly upset stomach

17-Aug-2014: Kochkor - Along the south shores of Isskal-kul to Kochkor

16-Aug-2014: Bokonbayevo, - Visited the local eagle hunting festival, pretty disappointing

15-Aug-2014: Bokonbayevo, - Slow Morning, them. By Minibus to Bokonbayevo,

14-Aug-2014: Karakol - Recovering and relaxing in hostel

13-Aug-2014: Karakol - Hike from Altynarashan to Karakol

12-Aug-2014: Altynarashan - Hard walk to the pass to view the lake

11-Aug-2014: Altynarashan - Walk up a beautiful gorge to Altynarashan hot springs

10-Aug-2014: Karakol - Early rise to visit the local animal market, relaxing afternoon in the garden

9-Aug-2014: Karakol - Day trip into the mountains, rivers, waterfall beautiful.

8-Aug-2014: Karakol - Cholpan Ata to Karakol

8-Aug-2014: Tyup - Cholpan Ata to Karakol

7-Aug-2014: Cholpan Ata - By gas truck and bus to seaside resort town, some swimming in the lake

6-Aug-2014: Tokmok - Bishkek to Tokmok, visited ruins of birthplace of Chinese poet Li Bai

5-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Bought hard drive, long photo copy session.

4-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Moved back to the Nomad hostel, some walking, cloudy but still hot.

3-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Lazy Sunday with more Chinese food.

2-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Moved to the Sakura guesthouse,

1-Aug-2014: Bishkek - Got Yan's visa extension

31-Jul-2014: Bishkek - Failed to get Yan's visa extension, Mexican food

30-Jul-2014: Bishkek - Shopping in Bishkek

29-Jul-2014: Bishkek - Over two mountain passes to Bishkek, lunch in nomad family yurt

28-Jul-2014: Toktogul - Bus to Highway, nice lift on truck over the mountains

27-Jul-2014: Arslanbob - To the waterfall and into the walnut forest

26-Jul-2014: Arslanbob - To the Soviet summer holiday camp

25-Jul-2014: Arslanbob - With Yan Yan up to the agriculture fields, amazing day.

24-Jul-2014: Arslanbob - To football field, waterfall and narrow gorge

23-Jul-2014: Arslanbob - From Osh via özgön to Arslanbob

22-Jul-2014: Osh - Final lazy day, talk to cyclists, manage photos

21-Jul-2014: Osh - Another lazy, the cyclists arrived

20-Jul-2014: Osh - Lazy day

19-Jul-2014: Osh - Hike up the hill

18-Jul-2014: Osh - Lazy day, some research, haircut

17-Jul-2014: Osh - On small truck from Sarytash to Osh

16-Jul-2014: Sary Tash - Long drive into Kyrgyzstan

16-Jul-2014: Tajik border with Kyrgyzstan - Long drive into Kyrgyzstan

16-Jul-2014: Tajik border with Kyrgyzstan - Long drive into Kyrgyzstan

15-Jul-2014: Murghab - Walk to pshart valley, bazaar.

14-Jul-2014: Murghab - Walk to madiyan valley, lots of mosquito bites

13-Jul-2014: Murghab - Hanging out around the hotel

12-Jul-2014: Murghab - Long wait in Alichur, afternoon lift in tourist jeep

11-Jul-2014: Alichur - 26 km walk on the Pamir highway,

10-Jul-2014: Bulunkul - Walk to lake Yashil-kul and around Bulunkul

9-Jul-2014: Bulunkul - Hitched to remote village Bulunkul on trucks.

8-Jul-2014: Jelandy - Fantastic hike up 900m to see lake Turumtaikul

7-Jul-2014: Jelandy - Into the village, around the sanatorium, Yan Yan is sick

6-Jul-2014: Jelandy - Walk on Pamir highway, several lifts in the afternoon

5-Jul-2014: Khorog - Yan Yan arrives, Afgan border market, Indian diner again

4-Jul-2014: Khorog - Lazy day in town, shopping for Pamir

3-Jul-2014: Khorog - Hitched back to khorog, lunch with Anna

2-Jul-2014: Ishkashim - Very slow hitch hiking back to Ishkashim

1-Jul-2014: Darshai - Via Garam Chasma and Ishkashim into the Wakhan valley

30-Jun-2014: Khorog - Research and relaxing day

29-Jun-2014: Khorog - More walking and hitching, finally arrived in Khorogh

28-Jun-2014: Village in narrow gorge - Hitched on truck along the river

27-Jun-2014: Kali Kham - Hard but beautiful hike over the pass, altitude sickness for a while

26-Jun-2014: Village near Quali Hussain - Hitched on trucks and walked 20km to village, nice homestay with kids

25-Jun-2014: Garm - Hike along the river in the Rasht valley

24-Jun-2014: Garm - With Therese to Garm in the Rasht valley

23-Jun-2014: Dushanbe - Sightseeing in the center

22-Jun-2014: Dushanbe - From panjinkent to Dushanbe

21-Jun-2014: Panjakent - With Ines to Panjakent, very long ride and hot

20-Jun-2014: Khujand - Into Tajikistan

19-Jun-2014: Tashkent - Walking in town, chilling at the guest house

18-Jun-2014: Tashkent - By taxi to Tashkent, afternoon sightseeing

17-Jun-2014: Samarkant - Last day in Samarkant, research about Tajikistan.

16-Jun-2014: Samarkant - Still relaxing in Samarkant, haircut, Korean food with Ines

15-Jun-2014: Samarkant - Some sightseeing in the Northern parts

14-Jun-2014: Samarkand - Grey windy day, sightseeing in the Russian part of town.

13-Jun-2014: Samarkand - Early morning sightseeing, a bit sick for the rest of the day

12-Jun-2014: Samarkand - First day in Samarqand

11-Jun-2014: Night train to Samarqand - Early morning sight seeing, to train station in the afternoon

10-Jun-2014: Khiva - Sightseeing in the old town, relaxing on the veranda

9-Jun-2014: Khiva - Long shared taxi ride to Khiva

8-Jun-2014: Bukhara - Sightseeing in the old town

7-Jun-2014: Bukhara - Slow, hot day in Bukhara, filing photos

6-Jun-2014: Bukhara - Crossing the border into Uzbekistan from Turkmenabat

5-Jun-2014: Ashgabat - Sightseeing in the capital, night train to Tukmenabad

4-Jun-2014: Ashgabat - At the gate of hell, walk back to road, hotel search in Ashgabat

3-Jun-2014: Karakum Desert - Into Turkmenistan, long time at the border, several taxi rides to the Gate Of Hell

2-Jun-2014: Sarakhs - Despite some issues I got the Turkmen visa, afternoon bus ride to the border in the east

1-Jun-2014: Mashhad - For hours by myself in the holy shrine complex

30-May-2014: Mashhad - Guided tour around the holy shrine complex

29-May-2014: Mashhad - Long bus ride to Mashhad

28-May-2014: Gorgan - Hiking in the hills, to an island in the Caspian Sea with two Iranian ladies.

27-May-2014: Gorgan - Bus ride over the mountains to Gorgan

26-May-2014: Tehran - Visited Turkmen embassy, hot afternoon

25-May-2014: Night train to Tehran - Final beautiful mosque in Shiraz, afternoon train to the capital

24-May-2014: Shiraz - Visited ancient ruins of Persepolis

23-May-2014: Shiraz - Hot day, more sightseeing in town

22-May-2014: Shiraz - Hot day, sightseeing in town

21-May-2014: Shiraz - Yazd to Shiraz

20-May-2014: Yazd - Day trip to a desert fort

19-May-2014: Yazd - Camera-bike incident

18-May-2014: Yazd - Isfahan to Yazd, relaxing afternoon

17-May-2014: Isfahan - Visited missing Sights, Night walk

16-May-2014: Isfahan - More sightseeing in town, Dinner in private house

15-May-2014: Isfahan - Bridges, squares and mosques

14-May-2014: Isfahan - Central Esfahan, met couch surfing hosts

13-May-2014: Tehran - Sightseeing in North Tehran, night-train.

12-May-2014: Tehran - Sightseeing in South and far South Tehran.

11-May-2014: Tehran - Bus to Zanjan, train to Tehran

10-May-2014: Tabriz - Trip to kandavan, bazaar in Tabriz

9-May-2014: Tabriz - Arrived in Iran, first discovery walk in Tabriz.

8-May-2014: Eastern Turkey - Train through Eastern turkey, ferry over Lake Van

7-May-2014: Central Turkey - On the Asian express from Central to Eastern turkey

6-May-2014: Ankara - Walked a lot around town, not as boring as people say.

5-May-2014: Ankara - By bus to the Turkish capital, rained constantly, nice hostel

4-May-2014: Istanbul - Ferry to Asia, hitched back to Europe, Taksim

3-May-2014: Istanbul - Arrived in Istanbul, sunny and beautiful, walked in the center

2-May-2014: Sofia - Lots of walking in town, night train to Turkey

1-May-2014: Sofia - Train to Sofia, shopping in town, sunny but later light rain

30-Apr-2014: Bucharest - Lots of walking in this beautiful city, lots of rain too, midnight train to Sofia

29-Apr-2014: Bucharest - Train ride through Romania, walking in Bucharest

28-Apr-2014: Budapest - Train ride through Austria into Hungary, walking in Budapest

27-Apr-2014: Rosenheim - Cold but nice sunday in Rohrdorf

26-Apr-2014: Rosenheim - Slow trains for 12 hours through Germany to visit my old friend Nadine and her kids in Bavaria