Stories
"High Life"
in Harbin
How does it feel to live in a high-rise complex with about 10,000 others? I tried it for five weeks in Harbin.
Lhasa to Everest,
rerouted
Travelling the Roof of the World surprises with ever-changing landscape, colorful buildings, devoted pilgrims, thin air, contentment, poverty, and prayer flags everywhere. And Mt. Everest? This time it has a different story to tell...
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Old Tingri
Base Camp
At the last moment, a tragic event shatterered our hopes to visit Everest Base Camp and we got stranded in Old Tingri, a tiny, run-down town
at the foot of the mountain.
Temple of Heaven
Masterpiece of architecture
Admiring the old masters' craft and discovering Chinese park culture.
The tail ends of a train ride
from Beijing to Xi’an
How a stranger transformed a robbery attempt into an unforgettable experience - and all without a common language.
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The beginning of an exciting
journey - Shanghai during Expo
A rookie discovers Shanghai and meets notorious queue-jumpers at Expo 2010.
From nature’s bag of tricks:
lost pond, found meadow
Secrets of the karst mountains in Guilin – the never-ending daily transformation of a pond into a meadow.
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Taroko – exploring one of
Taiwan's 9 national parks
Taiwan is full of surprises, and Taroko with its breathtaking scenery was one of the best possible introductions to this beautiful island.
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The colorful caves of Jiuxiang Scenic Area
Follow a solo traveller to the colorful and spectacular Jiuxiang Caves in Yunnan.
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Fun at the famous Panda Base in Chengdu
Feeling happy for the pandas, sorry for some tour group guests.
Hitting the right tone or getting lost in translation
Hilarious signs and the pitfalls of a tonal language. Although in slightly different ways, we are all having fun...
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Old and new legends from Hangzhou’s West Lake
Struggle between Hangzhou's legendary beauty and modern day air pollution.