A hitch hiking post in eastern Tibet. (September 2002. photo A.K.)

Route took me through Estonia and Russia to Mongolia by train, then followed various parts of China including Tibet. After China I continued to Nepal, India, and Pakistan.

I returned to China through Xinjiang province and basically followed my footprints back to Finland.

From this journey I produced a major report on Chinese economy to investors' magazine Arvopaperi.

I also contributed to travelling magazine Mondo, forestry and agriculture newspaper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, newspaper Vihreä Lanka, Wood magazine and Outside magazine.