India 2018 (part VII): Ellora
Ellora, Maharashtra: From Mumbai I traveled to Aurangabad in central Maharashtra together with a friend. This city serves as an excellent base for visits to some of India’s most impressive […]
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India 2018 (part VI): Karnala Fort
Karnala Fort, Maharashtra: At the end of June, research brought me back to India and luckily I could connect this work trip with some days of sightseeing! My port of […]
India 2018 (part V): Mumbai 3
Mumbai, Maharashtra: After visiting Ahmedabad and working in the countryside of Kachchh, I traveled home to Germany via Mumbai. During this trip to India, I finally had the chance to […]
India 2018 (part IV): Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: From Mumbai, I traveled to Ahmedabad for field work. Ahmedabad is the capital of Gujarat and India’s fifth-largest city. It’s a lively place with a few interesting sights, […]
India 2018 (part III): Mumbai 2
Mumbai, Maharashtra: After returning from Meghalaya, I again had a short stopover in Mumbai, which I used to explore the city centre with a good friend. The city centre of […]
India 2018 (part II): Meghalaya
Meghalaya: After my stopover in Mumbai, I traveled to India’s northeast to meet a colleague in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. In addition to a few days of work in […]
India 2018 (part I): Mumbai 1
Mumbai, Maharashtra: After a gap of more than a year, work finally brought me to India again. On previous visits to India, I had always tried to avoid the megacity […]
India 2016 (part LVII): Kachchh 3
Kachchh, Gujarat: Following my adventures at the Wild Ass Sanctuary, I travelled to Bhuj in Kachchh from where I would conduct field work in the following 2.5 weeks. While most […]
India 2016 (part LVI): Wild Ass Sanctuary
Wild Ass Sanctuary, Gujarat: From the Blackbuck National Park, I travelled north to the Wild Ass Sanctuary. The Wild Ass Sanctuary protects almost 5,000 km² of the salt marshes of […]
India 2016 (part LV): Blackbuck National Park
Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat: After the short stop at the ancient ruins of Lothal, the next destination was the Blackbuck National Park (also known as Velavadar National Park). The Blackbuck […]
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