Tag: History

In the Baltic States you can still find many relics from the Soviet era - here you can read my tips for your own discoveries

A visit to the Bradbury Building is a highlight and an absolute must on your tour of Downtown LA. Discover one of the most popular photo motifs in LA.

Time travel to the Wild West. A visit to Bodie - once a gold rush settlement, today a ghost town offers great photo opportunities of a California lost place.

Pictures and impressions from Eisenhüttenstadt - a photographic journey through time to a socialist planned city and showcase city of the GDR

Discover the monasteries in Tibet on the roof of the world - architecture, statues, mani stones, prayer drums and offerings & tips on photography.

A visit to Ganden Monastery is a worthwhile day trip from Lhasa. Enjoy great views from the pilgrimage trail and find more great photo opportunities.

Discover secrets in Tibet, such as the hidden library in Sakya Monastery. Read here what this library is all about.

A view of Mt. Everest and a visit to Rongbuk Monastery, the highest monastery in the world, are among the highlights of a trip to China.

The Barkhor in Lhasa - pilgrimage route around the Jokhang temple. Prayer wheels, incense offerings, prostrations. Learn more and get tips for your visit.

Learn everything you need to know for your visit to the ruins of Tsaparang in the former kingdom of Guge in western Tibet. What is there to see?

The forgotten kingdom of Guge in Western Tibet - Tsaparang and Tholing. Discover monasteries, important murals, ruins and mountain panoramas in Tibet.

A visit to Tholing Monastery in Zanda is one of the highlights of exploring the forgotten kingdom of Guge in western Tibet.