Category Archives: Hiking

NEPAL

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

KATHMANDU, MAY 2001 - Upon arrival on the international airport of Kathmandu, after an exhausting trip of more than 20 hours and three connecting flights, the hills of Kathmandu valley and the country side housing welcomed me on my first encounter with the … Continue reading →

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Impressions of Ulan Bator

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

ULAN BATOR, JUNE 2002 - I had absolutely no idea what to expect from the capital of Mongolia.  I had read some things about it, seen a couple of pictures, but that was it.  And I was very excited to arrive … Continue reading →

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Living like a nomad…

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TERELJ N.P., JUNE 2002 - We arrived in the early afternoon in Ulan Bator (UB) with a Mongolian train, coming from Beijing.  We had travelled for a full day and night, with an almost endless stop on the Mongolian border in … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt. Fuji

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

MT. FUJI, JULY 1998 - Fuji-san, the highest point of Japan, the holy mountain…  This perfect conical vulcano is snow-capped during most of the year, and therefore hard to climb.  However during July and August the mountain is open to everyone who … Continue reading →

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On a festival in Kyoto

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

KYOTO, JULY 1998 - Kyoto, city of 1000 temples… On my stay in Kyoto, I visited a few of the most known Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Apart from the historical and architectural value, these places are interesting to watch day-to-day life of … Continue reading →

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The Great Wall of China

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MUTIANYU, SEPTEMBER 1999 – SIMATAI, JUNE 2002 - One of the biggest ‘tourist traps’ of China, maybe of the world.  But still , it is just awesome to see it with your own eyes, and on my second visit to the … Continue reading →

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Three days on the Yangtze river

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CHONGQING, SEPTEMBER 1999 - One of my goals when coming to China was to see the world famous ‘Three Gorges’ on the Yangtze river.  The way to see them is by taking a ‘cruise’ onto the Yangtze river.  I went for a three … Continue reading →

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On the night train

Posted on 12/06/2021 by MountainTraveler

BEIJING, SEPTEMBER 1999 - Traveling by train is always interesting. In China it is a real experience.  Not only the buying of the ticket is a challenge (I had the tour company doing this for me),  finding out how train travel  ‘works’ is as … Continue reading →

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Going to the summer palace

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BEIJING, SEPTEMBER 1999 - I arrived alone in Beijng ‘old’ international airport – the new airport (currently used by international flights) was to open some weeks after I arrived.  Airpanes were parked next to the runway, in the same way as … Continue reading →

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The family pension

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WEST TURKEY, AUGUST 1991 - In every town we arrived, people were waiting at the bus station – they invited us to stay with them, in their ‘family pension‘.  It was always difficult to make a choice, and we always had to … Continue reading →

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