Colette's Grand Detour

Naadam Festival – Day One
A Mountain Range in the Middle of Nowhere – Baga Gazriin Chuluu
The White Stupa Cliffs of Tsagaan Suvarga
Searching for Petroglyphs in the Gobi
A Walk Through Yol Valley With Pikas
A Game of Knuckle Bones
The Khongor Sands of the Gobi Desert
The Flaming Cliffs of Bayanzag (And Dinosaurs)
From the Orkhon Valley to the Gobi Desert
Natural Hazards in Mongolia
The Ancient Capital of the Mongol Empire – Karakorum
Russian Vans Are The Way To Travel
A Home Stay with a Horse Trainer
Naadam Festival Training Camps – Archery
Naadam Festival Training Camps – Wrestling
Exploring Ulaanbaatar – Part 2
Exploring Ulaanbaatar – Part 1
The First Day in Mongolia
Heading to Mongolia
Tierra del Fuego – The Archipelago At The End of The World
A Close Up View of Glacier Perito Moreno
A View From a Ridge – Glacier Upsala
Endless Steppe from Torres del Paine to El Calafate
A Brief History of Chile
Torres Del Paine – Part 2
Torres Del Paine – Part 1
A Stormy Journey from Punta Arenas to Torres del Paine
An Introduction to Patagonia
Meteorites in the Atacama
Stargazing in San Pedro De Atacama
Red Rocks, Salt Flats, Altiplano Lagoons and Flamingos
Valle De La Luna
The Flag of Chile
San Pedro De Atacama
The Unique Geography and Climate of Chile
The Mystery of Rapanui – Part 2
The Mystery of Rapanui – Part 1
Barrio Yungay and Barrio Concha y Toro
A Funicular Tour of Valparaiso
Exploring the Historical Center of Santiago
First Impressions of Santiago – Barrio Lastarria
Crossing the Andes
The Plan – Chile and Argentina
The Longji Rice Terraces
Impression Lui Sanjie, Yangshuo
The First and Second Sino-Japanese Wars
Bamboo Rafting in Yangshuo
A River Cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo
The Cave and the Elephant of Guilin
FengHuang Ancient Town
Furong – An Ancient Waterfall Town
A Cloudy Day on Tianmen Mountain
A Cloudy Day in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon
The Climb to Tiger’s Nest Monastery
Climate Change in Bhutan
Earthquake Risk in Bhutan
The 13 Traditional Arts and Crafts of Bhutan
The Dzongs of Bhutan
No TV Until 1999 – A Modernizing Bhutan
Phobjikha Valley
The Flag of Bhutan
A Brief History of Bhutan
The Gross Happiness Index of Bhutan
On Our Way To Punakha
Exploring Thimphu
A Scenic Flight to Everest
Goodbye Nepal, Hello Bhutan
Earthquake Risk In Nepal
Cooking in Local Homes in Kathmandu Valley
How Geography Has Shaped Nepal’s History
The Tharu and Kumal Ethnic Groups of the Terai
A Rhino Safari in Chitwan National Park
Exploring Pokhara
A Brief History of Nepal
Nepal’s Changing Monsoon Season
The 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu – Part Three
The 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu – Part Two
The 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Kathmandu – Part One
The Flag of Nepal
Painting a Mandala in Kathmandu
A Wood Carving Workshop in Kathmandu
The Tourist Hub of Kathmandu – Thamal
Earthquake Risk in Tibet
A Treacherous Border Crossing from Tibet to Nepal
Magnificent Everest
Climate Change in Tibet
Sakya – A Fortified Monastery
Shigatse to Sakya Using Local Roads
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and A Chum Festival
Lhasa to Gyantse along the Friendship Highway
Jokhang Temple – The Spritual Center of Tibet
Climbing up to Potala Palace
A Debate at Sera Monastery
A Momo Cooking Class in a Tibetan Home
First Impressions of Lhasa
A Long Train Journey from Beijing to Lhasa
The Painted Sculptures of Shuanglin Temple
Pingyao – The Birthplace of Modern Chinese Banking
Exploring Pingyao

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