Tibetan Plateau, sometimes called also The Roof of the World, The Third Pole, is the highest region of our Planet. Territory by size equal to Western Europe is almost 5000 meters above see level. From west side its well protected by Himalayas range. We entered this wonder from east – from China by famous high … Continue reading Landscapes of Tibet
Timbuktu was a world centre of Islamic learning from the 13th to the 17th century. In its Golden Age, the town’s numerous Islamic scholars and extensive trading network made for a important book trade: together with the campuses of the Sankore madrassah, an Islamic university, this established Timbuktu as a scholarly centre in Africa. Timbuktu … Continue reading Timbuktu – old trade and university town in Sahara desert, Mali
Main attraction here is ballooning. Allow 2-3 days to explore all the wonders. There are great trekking routes, underground cities and plenty of natural formations to explore. Find our experience here:
Rocky tidal island and a commune in Normandy, France. It is located approximately one kilometre in sea off the country’s north coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River.
The temple is famed for its moss garden. To get entrance permit you should apply in written long time before, besides you have to re-write page of hieroglyphs.
Temples of Angkor – Seventh Wonder of the World, Worlds largest historic site was built in 12th century by Khmer ruler Jayavarman II. It was hidden in jungle until 20th century, when it was re-discovered and renovation started. Unfortunately all renovation works were canceled during red Khmer period and today some pieces are re-assembled and left … Continue reading Angkor temples – 7th wonder of the World
At sixth day of our Myanmar Expedition we arrived to Bagan. Bagan (Pagan, Arimaddanapura) was one of ancient capitals of Mandalay. This is surreal place – between 11 and 13 sanctuary here, in Ayeyarwady river valley, they built more than 2200 temples and pagodas. To explore this wonder, you have to cover around 41 square … Continue reading Ballooning over 2200 temples of Bagan – all times best adventure
To get impression on our 24 day trip to this fantastic volcano, temples, orangutans and ocean country just turn on sound and enjoy this 2 min video. Got inspired? Follow upcoming Indonesia Expedition posts
Some informed people told us that a real and authentic primitiveness in Southeast Asia can be still found only in the north uplands of Laos. Arriving at Bangkok, we immediately looked for options to go further north. So we bought tickets to the first local flight, that would lead us north – to the provincial … Continue reading Searching for savage in North jungle of Laos
Takla Makans. Pasaulē otrs lielākais smilšu tuksnesis. Un visbriesmīgākais, jo uiguru valodā takla makan nozīmē: „kas tajā ieiet, no tā vairs neiznāk…”. Kad plānoju Ķīnas ekspedīciju, man patrāpījās pāris grāmatas par zviedra Svena Hedina Takla Makana ekspedīciju. Stāsts bija gana dramatisks – Svens Kašgarā nolīga 8 kamieļu karavānu un 4 pavadoņus, lai šķērsotu … Continue reading Takla Makan – who comes in, never comes out.. – MOVIES
…tādā vīzē pārvietojoties, pēc diennakts un 860 km sasniedzam Zhangjiajie (Cjan-Cjan-Cje) – vienu no skaistākajiem klinšu stabu apgabaliem uz mūsu planētas. Kā izkāpuši no vilciena, nolemjam pabrokastot t.s. vietējo iestādē. Atklāti sakot, citas jau tādā Ķīnas vidienē nemaz arī nav. Pamatēdiens – rīsi savā sulā – ūdenī, kurā tie novārīti. Tam klāt pelmeņi, … Continue reading Wulingyuan rock pillars, Zhangjiajie, China
