A fortune-teller in Hong Kong told him that he would risk his life using airplanes in the coming year. He decided to avoid airplanes. But how can he work as a journalist for a German magazine in Asia without using airplanes? He traveled by foot, boat, bus, car and train through Asia and wrote this book about his experiences during this year. (more…)

The Italian Tiziano Terzani worked in Asia for the German Magazine "Spiegel" for many years. Its 25 largest reports are included in this book from the seventies to the nineties of the last century. He was a witness of big changes in countries of the Middle and Far East from India through Southeast Asia to China. (more…)