“A picture is worth a thousand words!” … so they say. So I’ll spare mine and let the images talk. Just adding some small comments on the places and actions seen. Enjoy Part II of my travel through the Tajik National Park and find yourself stunned by the mighty landscape of the Pamirs That’s it! … Continue reading Tajik National Park – Part II
After my first month in the Pamir I finally started to see the Tajik National Park myself. I’ve had read a lot about this territory, its wildlife, official management plans, reports and feasibility studies. But I didn’t have any idea about what it might look like in reality. How is the touristic infrastructure? How are … Continue reading Tajik National Park – Part I
I just had two amazing weeks travelling through the Tajik National Park, by Jeep, hiking and on donkeys. Together with three National Park Rangers we have been exploring lakes, valleys and glaciers for hiking, cultural & historical sites, wildlife observation, homestays, traditional food, etc… But until I’ve selected the 690 photos I’ve shot, here is … Continue reading Back from Tajik National Park
Did you ever wanted to experience how it would feel like to be a Cowboy? Riding on the cousins of Fury and Jolly Jumper. Exploring great plaines, crossing rivers and galloping in front of a marvelous mountain scenery!? Perceive nature literally from a diffrent point of view on one of the most majestic and magical … Continue reading The Pamirs on a horse’s back
I’m glad to share with you my first pictures of the Pamir Mountains. Tip: click on the images for full screen display Most of them accrued during a kind of business trip to the neighboring village of Roshtqala. You can sleep there in homestays, having your own room but share everything else with the host … Continue reading Travel to Roshtqala-valley
Eine Woche ist jetzt vergangen seit dem ich Deutschland, Köln, meine Heimat und alles was ich kannte hinter mir zurück gelassen habe. Ich verließ es um ins Ungewisse aufzubrechen. Dort bin ich jetzt angekommen. Ich wollte meinen Horizont erweitern, mich aus Gewohnheiten heraus begeben. Ich finde mich wieder in einer ständigen Lernzone. Meistens ist das … Continue reading Logbucheintrag 2: Ankunft in der Ungewissheit
After a very rainy sunday i had my first office day as an intern in the MSDSP office of the Aga Khan Foundation. Due to this, i just can send you some special features i could observe in Tajikistans capital Dushanbe by now: Wallpapers in Tajikistan are often very eloborately producedOften golden colored frescos decorate … Continue reading Tajik special features
…when you can have TV instead? Continue reading Who needs a back mirror…
Es geht los. Aus einer fixen, beinahe spontanen Idee ist diese Reise entstanden. Ich fliege für 3 Monate in ein Land, dessen Name mir bis dahin nur in den hintersten Ecken meiner geografisch-politischen Bildung bekannt war, dessen Sprache ich nicht spreche oder verstehe, ja nicht einmal lesen kann. Mein Ziel ist die Erfahrung. Die weiße … Continue reading Logbucheintrag 1: Aufbruch nach Tajikistan
A last fast food snack for the shoe string traveller at FRA airport Getting started with somon air I never got halal food on an airplane before.Seems to raise the quality! Almost there… Tajik language is written in kryllic skript… Dushanbe Airport after only 6 hours flight! Hotel with golden Walls…more Infos following soon! Continue reading Flight impressions
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