China – Summary
We spent 47 days in China; it is the longest period that we intend to spend in a single country during our trip. The... Read more
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Shanghai – Summary
Our highlights / what we (all) liked most: Ofo bikes. It was great to be able to use them! Skyline of Pudong, at night. Day... Read more
Beijing – Summary
What we liked most / our highlights (the places need the “vote” of the 5 family members to be included in this list): The... Read more
Russia – Interesting / Striking facts
In a random order: Trans-Siberian railway In 1886 Tsar Alexander III decided to build the Trans-Siberian railway. He saw the railway as both the key... Read more
Russia – Summary / Impressions
Words we associate to our stay: Moscow metro, train, Provodnitsa, Lenin, Stalin, Matryoshka dolls, churches, lake Baikal. It was a great trip for us. We could... Read more
Moscow – Summary
We had a very nice 6-day stay. We were lucky to have a very nice Airbnb. It was our first Airbnb experience and it was... Read more