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Jose - To East and back again
Jose's epic journey to far east -- or only to austria?
Jose in Vrindavan, India --
Hi dear Friends of mine!
Since last entry my journey took a more spiritual turn. No more sight seeing, no bars, I was tired of all that. Instead I started meditating and looking for quiet, serene places. While waiting for my Indian visa I spend a few days exploring Cameron Highlands, a picturesque ...
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Jose in Kuala Lumpur, Malesia --
Hi folks!
The title sums my last three weeks pretty well which is also the reason why I haven't been able/motivated to even touch a computer until now.
Sunday 15th Feb Matilda came and we spend three days exploring Bangkok, more and less voluntarily. First evening and night we roamed the cozy walk...
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Jose in Pattaya, Thailand --
Thailand, Thailand, Thailand..
Riding an elephant is easy, enjoyable and painfull (without saddle) experience. After a few leisurously slow and rainy days in the border town Mukdahan I went looking for elephants. There was reputably an elephant show every saturday morning near a city called Surin, ...
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Jose in Mukdahan, Thailand --
It's been a wonderful ten days since I last wrote here! It's easy enough to spend your days in internet cafes when it's freezing cold outside, but try to motivate yourself when you finally get to the hot beaches..
The new year's parties continued in Hanoi for two more days as the Vietnamese New Yea...
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Jose in Hanoi, Thailand --
Hi folks! It's truly warm at last.
The last days in Beijing I succeeded in navigating with the subway, saw the Pandas, visited Beer Street and got my Vietnamese Visa. After fourth visit to a student art gallery, I did buy a few taoist paintings, plus a pair of fine swords. They were so damn cheap (...
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Jose in Beijing, China --
Warm at last! (-5'C) What a bliss.
To give you some idea of Ulan-Bator, I list a few of my experiences there during my three days stay.
-Took me two days to find an ATM, though I didn't need it then anymore. There are banks and exchange offices every 50 meters.
-No use asking where something is, y...
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Jose in Ulan-Bator, Mongolia --
I made it here against all odds!
As you may already know, Siberia is a big, cold, often dark place where you wouldn't want to be sent. But traveling thru by train, now that's another story! Truthfully I expected that this part of the journey would certainly be painfully boring week but fortunately ...
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Jose in Moscow, Russia --
All alone in the big wide world now. The Red Square is even more awsome than in the pictures! I've seen it some dozen times now but it still is something. Moscow metro is actually very easy to use. Amazingly I haven't got lost yet but I'm sure there will be plenty of time to do that also..
Yesterda...
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Jose in St. Petersburg, Russia --
Two weeks on the move now, but in two days the journey will actually begin when Bergie leaves my company at Moscow..
Relaxing week in Austria was a truly adequate preparation for the longer trip. St.Petersburg is really a huge Helsinki with lots of garbage on the streets and even more beautiful bui...
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