We are back home for winter. Some last pictures will come soon on intothegreen ! To be continued…
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Mysterious lands of Tana Toraja
Enter Tana Toraja in South Sulawesi and you will soon find yourself impregnated by the animist myths and rituals that mix deads and alives in vibrant ceremonies. In this mountainous region, the mist adds up to the mystic atmosphere that … Continue reading
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Namaste !
Enjoy the view of Annapurna II in Nepal. We are out for 20 days of trekking … See you soon.
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Singing in the rain
Singing in the rain in a flooded street in Siem Reap, near Angkor.
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Un turbulent silence
Entre 1975 et 1979, le régime communiste de Pol Pot, Saloth Sar de son vrai nom, écrasa et détruisit près de 2 millions de vies, sur une population cambodgienne de 6.5 millions. A l’heure de sa chute, Phnom Penh acclama … Continue reading
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Resting in the meanders of the Mekong
It has been a week we have been resting in very laid-back Luan Prabang, Lao, on the Mekong river side. One thing we’ve learned during the past four months is that travel rarely equal vacations… So, time for some holidays … Continue reading
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China, land of superlatives
China is crowded, everyone knows that (more than 1.3 billion people live there). And when China is on summer vacations it is difficult to find a historical or natural or sacred site that is not packed with students, families and … Continue reading
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Leaving Kyrgyzstan behind
We have just left Kyrgyzstan to continue our trip to China. Unfortunately there are no pictures for us to share because we haven’t been able to visit the country of horses and wild plains. Instead we spent 12 days in … Continue reading
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Voyage entre deux terres
Nous quittons un pays, le Tadjikistan, pour en rejoindre un autre, le Kyrgyzstan. Nous laissons derrière nous les sommets blanchis du Pamir, pour découvrir les plaines, les gorges et les lacs bleus d’altitude du pays des chevaux. Les journées de … Continue reading
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Osh, between fire and sun
Osh is Kyrgyzstan’s second biggest city. During the Silk road period, the city was a major hub. The Mongols smashed it in the 13th century, but Osh recovered and prospered like never before. Its bazar is still the longest of … Continue reading
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Tadjikistan, another central Asia republic
Yet another ex-USSR republic, but again a national hero taken from an historic figures, a ruler. Here it’s Ismail Samani, a Samanid (Persian). In Uzbekistan was Timur (Tamerlan) the Mongol. But still a shared culture and identity that Stalin artificially … Continue reading
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Ouzbékistan, de la route de l’Ouest ou route de la Chine à la Route de la Soie
A l’époque (IIIème – XIIème siècle) de l’intense échange commercial entre l’est et l’ouest le long de ce que l’on nomme de nos jours Route de la Soie, les régions qui composent l’Ouzbékistan d’aujourd’hui ne sont qu’un maillon d’une seule … Continue reading