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Tag Archives: Asia

A different world in Pyongyang, North Korea (09/2019)

November 24, 2019by matt-travels 7 Comments

For the time following the conference in Beijing, I had booked a three-day-tour to North Korea. If you book with a proper agency, it is surprisingly easy to travel to […]

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North Korea, North Korea 2019, Pyongyang

Into the Himalayas from Shimla to Nako, India (09/2018)

March 24, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

We left Delhi just after midnight to start our long road trip into the Himalayas. Our first stop was Shimla where we organized the Inner Line Permits allowing us to […]

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India, India 2018, Nako, Sarahan, Shimla

Meeting ghosts in Delhi, India (08/2018)

March 17, 2019by matt-travels 2 Comments

At the end of August, I traveled to India for an epic work trip. During the coming weeks, I would be part of a research team touring through the Indian […]

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Delhi, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part XIII): Udupi

December 16, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Udupi, Karnataka: My holiday ended in Aurangabad, but I traveled further to Manipal near Udupi in Karnataka to work at the local university for a couple of days. The Manipal […]

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India, India 2018, Udupi

India 2018 (part XII): Aurangabad

December 9, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Aurangabad, Maharashtra: Our little tour through central Maharashtra came to an end in bustling Aurangabad. I guess not many first-time visitors to India have heard of Aurangabad before, but the […]

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Aurangabad, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part XI): Ajanta

December 2, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Ajanta, Maharashtra: After spending the night at the Lonar Crater, we continued our journey with a visit to the spectacular Ajanta Caves. The approximately thirty Ajanta Caves were carved into […]

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Ajanta, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part IX): Daulatabad

November 18, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Daulatabad, Maharashtra: After returning from Khuldabad, we visited the impressive Daulatabad Fort on the following day. Daulatabad is a small village 16 km northwest of Aurangabad and famous for a […]

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Daulatabad, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part V): Mumbai 3

June 17, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

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 […]

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India, India 2018, Mumbai

India 2018 (part III): Mumbai 2

June 3, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

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 […]

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India, India 2018, Mumbai

India 2018 (part II): Meghalaya

May 27, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

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 […]

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Cherrapunji, India, India 2018, Mawlynnong

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