After passing Ishkashim, we make a quick stop. The Wakhan Valley lies ahead of us. We are at about 2500 m above sea level. The surrounding mountains have a height of about 5000 m and the snow-capped mountains in the background up to 7000 m. The snow-covered mountains of the Hindu Kush in the south […]
From Khorog to Ishkashim
After a day’s break in Khorog, we set off again. It goes on to the south. Our daily destination is Yamg in the Wakhan Valley. But first we drive from Khorog to Ishkashim. The valley of the Panj river is still very narrow and the water has a high flow velocity. About 30 km south […]
From Kalaikhum to Khorog
Kalaikhum lies approximately half way from Dushanbe to Khorog, at an altitude of about 1200 m. The road from Kalaikhum to Khorog is part of the original Pamir Highway and the distance is only 242 km. Although we only make few stops and a short lunch break, we need a total of 9 hours. The […]
By bus from Riga to Vilnius
The journey to Lithuania, our third Baltic country, lies ahead of us. For this trip, we bought a ticket for the long-distance bus. It is very convenient for us. In the morning we only have to walk through the railway underpass in front of our hotel and are already at the bus station. The bus […]
From Ko Chang to Bangkok
The relaxing time on the island of Ko Chang flies and the return journey to Germany comes closer. But first, we have to go to Bangkok. This time, a driver picks us up directly at the hotel. We leave the island again by ferry. But this ferry goes a bit further east than the one […]
Arrival in Ko Chang
Upon arrival by ferry on Ko Chang Island, we need to arrange transportation to our booked hotel. We leave the ferry area and go to the street. Here we find some taxis. We have booked the Paradise Resort & Spa which is almost in the middle of the island. We ask for the price. The […]