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Ive been around Malaysia and the islands recently......sunsets, sunrises and sunburns were my motto so far. I found out that I can also have all the troubles of a long trip in a short one, so diarrhia and a potentially new ripped ACL ligament are all inclusive :-) More pics, tips and info plus hours of film coming sooooooooon

Here it is, the premiere of my first island movie: KOH LIPE Koh Lipe is still a secret gem of the Thai Islands - there is no masstourism (yet), no skyhigh hotels of steel and concrete, even no pier for arrivals - you have to get wet feet jumping off a longtail boat when landing on the beach.
Instead you have bamboo huts right on the beach or spread over the island with white sandy beaches and crystal clear water.

Or what about the CAMERON HIGHLANDS with endless lush green teafields covering hills and valleys for miles and miles and the adventurous jungle trails with an unbelievable fauna including skyhigh ferns (like in prehistoric times - I was always waiting for a Dino to show up behind those huge fern trees), waterfalls and orang asli settlements, old country style British houses(Tudor Style architecture), fruit, vegetable and flower (especially orchids and roses) farms of all kinds.

More to come soon, at the cinema around your corner ;-)

JUST RETURNED FROM INDOCHINA/SOUTHEAST ASIA....EXHAUSTED BUT HAPPY :-)

My knee was good for climbing every temple and pagoda I could find, riding the oldest and smallest bike they gave to me through the plain of Bagan or the jungle paths of Angkor so Ill close my ACL-chapter, done with that.

So what can I say?
The trip took me from Burma through Thailand to Laos, cruising down the Mekong and further to Cambodia with a decent finish in Saigon, Vietnam.

Take a look at my best-of-bagan Video1 and Video2 - more coming soon!
For a first impression of some "sunny" moments check out my raw-cut-together of SUNRISE OVER INDOCHINA, this is not the final version,I will re-edit with some better fitting music and better cuts, this was just a thanks to a sunloving friend of mine, whose biggest pleasure is staring at the sun

Many, many pics and even more hours of film will follow soon on this page and youtube...but for now, I need a holiday from my holiday ;-)

2006: INDIA , NEPAL, BHUTAN, TIBET AND CHINA AGAIN!

Here is my last trip - across-the-Himalaya, starting in India, especially Rajasthan, going all the way over Nepal and
Bhutan, through Tibet to China mainland.

The subcontinent of India offers fantastic castles, temples, and palaces like in fairytales, but also places like hell. Check out a short summary clip on a typical Indian style experience I enjoyed: Indian Style
Nepal is recovering from recent unrest, but is rich in incredible landscapes and great culture like the three kingcities in the Kathmandu valley.
Bhutan is the place that comes closest to my illusion of the himalaya, unspoiled from masstoursim. Tibet still offers this mystic atmosphere in some places, but turns more and more into Chinese style. But it still is an adventure - for Lhasa ONLY in off-season!

And China.....well, what can I say about China? I am a China addict! It is a totally different world compared to the West, where nearly everything is the same - at least very similiar. But China still offers this adventure to me. There is such a rich variety of culture and magnificent landscapes. You name it, they got it: From deserts to rain forests, from beaches to the snowy peaks of the highest mountains, huge metropolitan cities and little minority villages......it is all there, plus warmhearted, nice and helpful people.
Take a look at my page and share the passion for China. I just started to built my page but I hope you can enjoy it!

Here are some video clips of my last Transhimalaya trip