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You will find Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, at the end of a long road which starts all the way up in Chengdu, in China.

But besides that main road the two countries do not have very much in common except for the Chinese invasion of Tibet.

You can travel along Sichuan Road for thousands of kilometers crossing the rural Chinese landscape over to the high Tibetan...

I remember my first day in Bangkok a city filled with culture and traditions. Visting the different Buddhist temples and walking I realized just how special this place was and how lucky I was to experience it all.

I decided not to plan my trip and discover Bangkok day by day which made it so much easier to enjoy my holiday and see a lot of the Thai culture.

The...

In july of 2005 I had to make a trip to China for work and had the opportunity to spend a week in Shanghia.

The flight from Franfurt in Germany to Shanghai took about twelve hours and eventhough I was pretty tired upon arrival the beauty of this city kept me gazing around.

Shanghai can be devided into the older city and the modern CBD filled with skyscrapers and...

I have been to Russia on two different trips, one to Saint Petersburg and another one to Moscow. Both cities are gorgeous but completely different from each other.

Saint Petersburg is a beautiful place to visit with great architectual structures. Some of the buildings resemble North European structures found in cities like Hamburg or Anvers.

The Russian architect of Italian origin, Carlo Rossi, is responsible for a lot of great archtectual ensambles in St Petersburg like, for example, the Alexandrine Theatre and walking through the streets of this static city his work won't...

The beauty of Thailand is almost indescribable and visiting some of the main touristic places like Bangkok, Phuket and the many islands I couldn't believe how many gorgeous places this country has to offer.

From Ko Phi Phi I still remember the adrenaline running through my body while trying to spot leopard sharks and black tip reef sharks on a adventurous snorkel trip. Just as intense...