Maitse Myanmarista Thaimaahan – Myawaddy – Mae Sot -rajan ylitys
Rajan ylitys Myanmarista Thaimaahan Myawaddy – Mae Sot -raja-aseman kautta oli kahdeksas maata pitkin ylitetty maarajamme tällä reissulla, ja yksi helpoimmista rajanylityksistä.
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Ensifiiliksiä Myanmarista ja sen syrjäisestä Chin-osavaltiosta – Yksi yö Tedimissä
Myanmar’s Chin state, with its beautiful nature, mountains and strong traditions, is, for sure, a fascinating place for an adventurous traveler to explore. But being also one of the least developed and least traveled states of Myanmar, it wasn’t the easiest place to arrive. After crossing the border from India, our first destination in Myanmar …
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Kiinasta Pakistaniin: Khunjerab Pass, maailman korkein rajanylityspaikka
We crossed from China to Pakistan through the Khunjerab Pass. Being at 4693 meters, it’s the highest official border crossing point in the world, and also the highest part of the Karakoram Highway. The bus was not quite what we had expected but the ride through the mountains was epic and we had some fun …
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Tashkurgan: Viimeiset päivät Xinjiangissa
Tashkurgan is the last city on the Chinese side before the Khunjerab Pass and the border of Pakistan. Also, the border of Tajikistan is near. Therefore, majority of the inhabitants of Taskurgan are Tadjik, but most of the hotels and restaurants are run by Chinese, and some by Pakistanis. The mixture of cultures there is …
Irkeshtam Pass: Rajan yli Kirgisiasta Kiinaan
At the moment, the political situation in China‘s Xinjiang is tense, and the Chinese authorities are not exactly looking forward to have tourists wandering around there. Therefore, crossing Irkeshtam Pass, the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, was not too easy. The border procedures took us around 7 hours, with numerous amount of checkpoints and controls. …
Matkalla Kirgisian rajalle, osa 2 – lisää yllätyksiä, lisää ihmisiä
After packing our camp and saying thanks and goodbye to the funny people of yesterday’s party, we started our way out of the canyon and towards the Karkara border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and further to the city of Karakol. The landscape we were driving through was just as amazing as it had been the …
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