RuslandIrkutskaya Oblast’Ol’khonskiy Rayon53°10’57” N 107°8’45” E
18. august 2017, Rusland ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Sometimes one needs to take a rest and so did we. This is our last day on Olkhon, so we hired bikes and pushed them up the mountain nearby. The rest of the day we spend at Shamanka, a picturesque andLæs mere
RuslandRespublika BuryatiyaIvolginskiy RayonUlan-Ude51°49’25” N 107°36’44” E
20. august 2017, Rusland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The time has come to dive into Russian trains one more time. This time: 3. class, 9,5 hours platzkart travel. An intense mixture of all possible human smells welcomes us as we board the open sleepingLæs mere
MongolietUlaanbaatar HotState Circus47°55’6” N 106°55’5” E
21. august 2017, Mongoliet ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We pass a huge amount of nothing until we get dropped off at the buzzing Dragon Bus station at the dirty outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. We meet Tegi and escape the crowd. "This is Ulaanbaatar" one of herLæs mere
MongolietTöv AymagBayan Bulagiin Hural48°1’0” N 107°29’21” E
23. august 2017, Mongoliet ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Tegi arranged a trip to the countryside. We take seats in a Toyota Prius and plough through unpaved roads while the Mongolians show us the incredible beauty of their vast country. For tonight we findLæs mere
KinaBeijing39°54’36” N 116°24’44” E
27. august 2017, Kina ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
The contrast is huge: From Mongolia, one of the least populated countries on earth right into the heart of China. However, as a Westerner it is easier to navigate through Beijing as expected. From nowLæs mere
KinaShanghai ShiWujiaochang31°19’10” N 121°31’51” E
30. august 2017, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Shanghai. It seems everything is possible here. What used to be swampland 20 years ago is now China's striving financial district. The metro system is said soon to be the largest worldwide. On aLæs mere
KinaFujian ShengXianyue24°28’57” N 118°6’15” E
30. august 2017, Kina ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
The bullet trains takes me from Shanghai to Xiamen in an unusual short period of time compared to the trains we took in Russia. I find accommodation and meet Hui Ting from couchsurfing: Together withLæs mere
TaiwanFukienKinmen CountyShanghou’an24°24’48” N 118°18’59” E 1. september 2017, Taiwan ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
From Xiamen I hop on the ferry to Kinmen, which is some kind of an outpost of Taiwan dating back to the Cold War times. Finally, the first footsteps on Taiwan! But they quickly turn into 2-wheeledLæs mere
TaiwanTaipeiZhongshanTaibei Zhan25°2’47” N 121°31’3” E
2. september 2017, Taiwan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
One day full of events: Lynn and her sister pick me up from TSA airport, take me to Longshan Temple, a massage saloon and famous Taipei 101. Inbetween: the best food I've eaten during this journey ifLæs mere
TaiwanTaiwanTaoyuanCuoziXuanwu Hu24°58’6” N 121°11’46” E
3. september 2017, Taiwan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Finally! After 27 days of traveling I reach the National Central University of Taiwan which defines the final destination of my journey. Within a few hours I find accommodation for the next fiveLæs mere
