We further continued our journey to the east along the Issyk-Kul. At Shalba we turn off to the south and drive in the direction of the Tian-Shan mountains. Our destination is the Jeti-Oguz Resort, about 25 km southwest of Karakol. But before that, we stop at Broken Heart Rock. As soon as we get out […]
Fairy Tale Canyon – Skazka Canyon
After we learned how to set up a yurt and how to produce Shyrdaks, and a visit of the Bel-Tam Yurt Camp, a visit of the Fairy Tale Canyon, in Kyrgyz Kan’on Skazka, is on our agenda. For a while, we drive in the direction of the Karakol, before we turn right into a dusty […]
Places to visit in Yamg
We spent a pleasant night at Aidar’s Homestay in Yamg (Vrang). The homestay has nice twin rooms and the family Aidar is very nice. The sanitary facilities are always problematic. For about 20 people there are one toilet and one shower. In the morning we enjoy the sunrise and watch the life awaken. A young […]
Botanical Garden in Khorog
The Botanical Garden in Khorog, also referred to as Pamir Botanical Gardens lies on a ridge above the town. It enjoys an excellent reputation among professional audiences. The Khorog Botanical Garden is the second highest botanical garden in the world. From here you have a beautiful view of the town. In 2012, violence between government […]
From Pha Taem to Buriram
From the mouth of the Mun River, we drive upriver along the Mun before we cross it. After a short but heavy rain shower, we continue on a four-lane road to the Sirindhorn reservoir. Built in 1971, it serves for electricity generation and irrigation, as well as for recreation. On the water, we see large […]
Pha Taem and Two Color River
Isan – the original Thailand The rush of visitors to Thailand grows from year to year, which causes some areas to be hopelessly overrun. We could see the difference very clear when visiting the Royal Palace in Bangkok in 1991 and 2015. But they still exist, the original regions that are not yet well known […]