Kathmandu
We have been in Kathmandu for about one week now, so it is about time to share some impressions and feelings. Compared to Chinese cities, Kathmandu definitely resembles more to any other Asiatic city...
View ArticleThe Annapurna Circuit: Beginnings…
The first week of trekking in the highest mountains in the world. Our first impressions of the Nepali mountain lifestyle, of eating Dal Bhat (the only food they seem to eat) and learning Nepali from...
View Article“Our” roof of the world: Thorong-La Pass (5416 m.)
Beep-beep-beep, beep-beep-beep!!! 3h30 in the morning, our alarm clock rings. Quickly we sit up because today is THE great day: we are going to go to the highest point of our trek: Thorong-La Pass at...
View ArticleA guide or not a guide? That’s NOT the question! ;-)
During our 28-day trek we met quite some people without guide, saying that “they didn’t need one” and “could do this on their own” or “they would rather save the money”. Which is fine of course,...
View ArticleChallenging the eagles! :-)
This trip around the world is not only about “seeing the world” nor about “visiting 48 countries in 365 days”. For us it is more like an opportunity to do new things, to get to know other cultures...
View ArticlePic’ in the picture: The other side of tourism
Of course Nepal was fantastic: the constant beautiful view on the mountains, the incredible Tibetan culture and our funny guide made that this is for us a country we will not forget soon. Nepal is, as...
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