We’re 15 Years Old!

Hong Kong. Must-see – by everyone – obviously. However, from the sightseeing-tourist point of view, there isn’t actually all that much to do: in just two nice-weather days you can take a ferry ride and get up to the Peak, check out Hong Kong’s Big Buddha (more on that later), take an evening boat ride […]

I’d long dreamt of visiting Hong Kong’s Victoria Peak – known locally as simply “the Peak”. I tried my luck last year hoping for good weather, but it was a total flop. Sure, we got up there, but the cloud cover was so low you literally couldn’t see a thing. This time though everything worked […]

There’s plenty to see and do in and around Chengdu, so it’s not a bad option for long layovers. Apparently, visa-free transit extends to a whopping 240 hours – ten days! That’s enough for a vacation, never mind a stopover! In 10 days you’d of course see the pandas; however, it might not be enough […]

Still in the Sichuan province, today – a continuation of my travel notes therefrom… But first – a question to the audience: what do Russia and China have in common? No – “nothing” is the wrong answer ). Anyone?… Well, first of all they have a shared border! But more importantly (and much, much more […]

Back in China, today – some travel notes from the Chinese city of Chengdu. It’s known for being one of the main economic centers in the country as well as the capital of the Sichuan province, which is the homeland of the giant panda and both Sichuan pepper and cuisine. The city is both huge […]

As I was recently in South America (Brazil) again – for the second time this year – it reminded me of my first visit to the continent early this year on vacation – to both Peru and Bolivia, and that I’ve got one final post for you from that trip that keeps getting put off. […]