03. + 04. Februar 2023     Travelling for me usually consists of an abundance of many small experiences – and here I had a good start. I flew with Kuwait Airlines. At the airport, I was amazed at how much luggage people take with them and had to smile at how often they had … Continue reading Delhi – Peter, Parcel and Wham → Read more

Collapsed plan and the replacement   I’m not even on the plane yet, but I’ve already experienced a lot. I had thought of spending a night at a friend’s house near Munich before departure – it would be nice to see each other, I wouldn’t have the stress of getting to the airport in time … Continue reading Munich – Travel Experiences before Departure → Read more

Soon to start!   25.01.23 I’m dragging my feet! Soon it will be time and after a break of 4 years I will finally travel to Ladakh again. The last time I was there was also in winter – January 2019. And since then I suspect that so many things have changed – also in … Continue reading Ladakh – before the trip → Read more

Sept/Oct 2022     When clients rave so much about a guide you’ve “known” for some time via Messenger, but not in person, it’s time to experience him in person! I thought it was a good idea to just hire him as my guide, being more interested in having a local travel companion than expecting … Continue reading Travelling with Binodh – Hike ‘n Bike → Read more

April 2022   My trip to Kyrgyzstan was so different from my trip to Armenia. Both are post-Soviet countries and both are very mountainous. Also, as a means of public transport, you mainly travel overland with marshrutkas – and the people rarely speak English but Russian. Both countries are also comparatively cheap and the people … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan – after the trip → Read more

17. – 19.04.2022   After the animal market and a last delicious breakfast, I drove to the Marshrutka terminal and there was an immediate departure for Bishkek. My eyes were wide open: only 3 weeks had passed and the city was shining in fresh green! It made a huge difference compared to my first visit. … Continue reading Karakol – Bishkek – Germania – rest of trip → Read more

17.04.2022   Besides the sanatorium, I was also recommended the Karakol animal market. It takes place very early on Sundays and is said to be one of the biggest and best in Asia. In the meantime, tourists are supposed to have noticed this and walk around there in large numbers. I trusted that it wasn’t … Continue reading Karakol – sheep, cows and horses → Read more

1 week in April 2022   Apart from the day’s activities, there are many other things that I saw, looked at and have to show in Karakol. First of all, Karakol is also known for the fact that Nikolaj Prziwalski was buried next door. Prziwalski – aren’t those wild primitive horses? Yes, they are named … Continue reading Karakol – Przwalski, Holy Trinity and miscellaneous → Read more

16.04.2022   Directly behind Karakol, on the side facing away from the lake, the mountains rise. This is a bit different from the foothills of the Alps. It was said, that you should climb 700 metres in altitude and then walk across to Ak-Suu (near the great thermal baths) and from there easily back again … Continue reading Karakol – hinterland, no contacts and no getting through → Read more

April 2022   Quite diverse people live in and near Karakol. One notable community is that of the Dungans. I visited the mosque, museum and a family for dinner.     In the museum, Lucky Lee told their story. He spoke a few words of German, but his stories were translated by Shirin anyway. He … Continue reading The Dungans – history, mosque and dinner → Read more