Pakse, Laos, May, 2013 For many tourists Laos is famous for two things: it’s wonderful ecosystem and it’s relaxed atmosphere due in great part to the friendliness of the people who inhabit this corner on earth. And even here on this ” corner” there is even a smaller place , [...]
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Kashgar, China, November, 2013 It smells like poop, hairs and dust. The donkeys cry, two camels try to hit each other and a small boy wanders around searching for his father. The cool wind feels a lot warmer in between all the sheep. The Kashgar Animal market – also known [...]
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Read this article in German White Christmas on the Emei Shan January 2013, Emei Shan, Sichuan, China A wet snowflake landed right in my neck. For a moment, I enjoyed the refreshment, then I pulled the hood up. Twenty steps to go, now fifteen. I almost made it. I took [...]
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Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen Giant Panda breeding and research center I squeeze my nose against the window. I am only a centimeter away from the cutest living being: a Panda baby. The cub walks through his playpen, hugs his sleeping mates and constantly tries to climb outside to look [...]
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Read in English or Español His ears are seven meters long, his shoulders are wide enough to play basketball on them and to reach his toes I needed to climb down several steps from his head. And he is not even standing. The Leshan Giant Buddha Statue is a 71 [...]
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