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Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Ever since the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski wrote about the courtship and marriage ritual of Trobriand Islanders in the 1920s, in books such as “The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia”, these islands have been visited by people interested in the unique cultural expressions of the islanders and the opportunity to see life relatively unchanged … Continue reading Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Hot Air Balloon festival in Myanmar (Burma) – balloon crash episodes
Hot Air Balloon Festival and contest happens in Taunggyi, Myanmar (Burma) each year between 27 October and 1st November. Balloons are made from shan paper. To fly they need some 50 kg of firewood burned. It is attached to balloon in special basket. Imagine paper balloon with 50 kg burning firewood flying above 10 – … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon festival in Myanmar (Burma) – balloon crash episodes
Goreme Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey
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:
Old American cars of Cuba (latest travel report)
Last new car in Cuba appeared in 1958. Until 1958 Cuba was tropical casino of U.S. with hotels, restaurants and, of course, top class American cars. Then revolution of Fidel and Che changed everything, Batista left country, relationship with U.S. crashed and Cuba’s car industry got frozen as it was until 1958. Except few donations … Continue reading Old American cars of Cuba (latest travel report)
Kimza, Mezen River, Arkhangelsk, Russia
Kimza (Russian: )- northern village is a live architecture masterpiece where every house has the great historical value. The Northern Dvina (Russian: Северная Двина) is one of the largest and most important waterways of the northern European portion of Russia
Saihō-ji Zen Buddhist temple Kyoto, Japan
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.
Sepik River trekking, Papua New Guinea
Highly recommended destination for exploring jungles and tribes of New Guinea. If you start from Vanimo, it will take around 1 week trekking from village to village through jungle. There will be lot of river crossing and one serious mountain ridge on the way.
Tulip fields of Holland
Impressions from fantastic Keukenhof tulip fields. You must visit this. The best timing – one week before May holidays.
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: at least once in lifetime
Havana, Cuba
Varanasi, India
Zillertal: probably the largest alpine skiing area in Austria
..but fucks-up also time by time. Small story how we explored 662 km of slopes and managed to celebrate new year at same time. To understand geniality of our plan, please keep open this map Shortly before NY we arrived at Zillertal Ski Area, Austria. We selected apartment in niciest Fugen town. And here Ziller … Continue reading Zillertal: probably the largest alpine skiing area in Austria
Snokering Red Sea near Tiran Islands
Egypt, Sharm-el-Sheikh. Little bargaining with captain of the boat and we are in Red Sea. Our target is Tiran islands – one of best snorkeling and diving destinations..
Searching for savage in North jungle of Laos
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
Vang Vieng, Laos: karst mountains, caves, underground rivers and much more…
Route 13 lead our bus for hours through steep, jungly mountain ridges. From Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng were only 231km, but the continuous road serpentines took almost 8 hours to get there. Out of boredom we decided to study the guidebook . “In a February 2003 attack on Route 13, twelve people, including two … Continue reading Vang Vieng, Laos: karst mountains, caves, underground rivers and much more…
Li river basin in China – most impressive karst caves in the World
Pēc pāris aklimatizācijas dienām Pekinā, nu bijām nonākuši Ķīnas dienvidu provincēs. Guilinā kāpām kuģī, lai turpmākos 50 km veiktu pa Lī upi. Baudījām neparasto ainavu, ko bija izveidojuši karsta procesi. Kādreiz zemes līmenis bija līdz ar šo kalnu virsotnēm, bet pamazām nenoturīgie ieži izskalojās un zemes virskārta iebruka par vairākiem simtiem metru. Apkārt … Continue reading Li river basin in China – most impressive karst caves in the World
Takla Makan – who comes in, never comes out.. – MOVIES
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
Urumqi – Tian Shan Mountains – Tianchi (Heavenly) lake
uz Ķīnas Tjanšanu Kā jau rakstīju, tikai nedēļu pirms mūsu ceļojuma sākuma Ķīnas Sičuanas apgabalu izpostīja 8 balles stipra zemestrīce, sagraujot 80% ēku un nogalinot 100 000 cilvēku. Tā nu, lai nebūtu jāšķērso zemestrīces izpostītais apgabals, nolemjam mainīt sākotnējos plānus un lidot pa taisno uz Urumči, Ķīnas ziemeļu galvaspilsētu. Līdz turienei 3000 km. … Continue reading Urumqi – Tian Shan Mountains – Tianchi (Heavenly) lake
Coca leaves, Virgin Carmen and demons: how 5 Latvian visit remote village festival in Andean mountains
Publicēts Čemodānā. Ir 4: 45 rītā. Mēs, pieci klejotāji no Latvijas, stāvam uz Andu kraujas 4500 m augstumā. Debesis ir pielietas zvaigznēm, kuras nekad nav redzētas mūsu puslodē. Pēc 10 minūtēm tur, tālu apakšā virs Amazones džungļiem leks saule. Pamale kļūst gaišāka un mēs beidzot ieraugām kosmisko skatu visā tā burvībā – zem mums stiepjas bieza mākoņu sega, … Continue reading Coca leaves, Virgin Carmen and demons: how 5 Latvian visit remote village festival in Andean mountains