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India 2016 (part XLIII): Bharatpur

December 11, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Bharatpur, Rajasthan: Four weeks after my last trip to Khajuraho, I used the holidays surrounding Diwali and took the train to Bharatpur in easternmost Rajasthan. Bharatpur is famous for the […]

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Bharatpur, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XLII): Khajuraho

December 4, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh: On the weekend following my short visit to Pushkar, I took the train to Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh (13.5 hours for 660 km!). Khajuraho is a small […]

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India, India 2016, Khajuraho

India 2016 (part XLI): Pushkar 2

November 27, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

Pushkar, Rajasthan: Two weeks after my return from Himachal Pradesh, I joined a couple of friends for a day trip to Pushkar. Since my last visit to the holy town […]

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India, India 2016, Pushkar

India 2016 (part XL): Manali

November 20, 2016by matt-travels 1 Comment

Manali, Himachal Pradesh: After the epic road trip from Kaza on the previous day, we explored Manali before finally leaving the Himalayas and returning to the hot plains of northern […]

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India, India 2016, Manali

Video: Kaza to Manali (India 2016)

November 16, 2016by matt-travels 2 Comments

The drive from Kaza (~3600 m) to Manali (~2000 m) brought us through a truly impressive mountain scenery. We crossed the Kunzum Pass, the highest point of our trip with […]

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India, India 2016, Kaza, Manali

India 2016 (part XXXIX): Kaza-Manali

November 13, 2016by matt-travels 1 Comment

Kaza-Manali, Himachal Pradesh: Once our work in the magnificent Spiti Valley was done, we left Kaza and began our long return journey via Manali. The ca. 200 km long drive […]

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India, India 2016, Kaza, Manali

India 2016 (part XXXVIII): Spiti Valley

November 6, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh: After four long days of driving, we finally reached Kaza, the main town within the Spiti Valley and our base for the following days. While Kaza […]

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India, India 2016, Kaza, Spiti Valley

Video: Tabo to Kaza (India 2016)

November 2, 2016by matt-travels 2 Comments

For most parts, the Spiti Valley between the villages of Tabo (~3300 m) and Kaza (~3600 m) is wide and majestic. The highlight of this stretch of the journey was […]

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Dhankar Monastery, India, India 2016, Kaza, Tabo

India 2016 (part XXXVII): Tabo-Kaza

October 30, 2016by matt-travels 1 Comment

Tabo-Kaza, Himachal Pradesh: Compared to our thrilling drive to Tabo (~3300 m) on the previous day, the journey to Kaza (~3600 m) was much more relaxed. Before breakfast, we went […]

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Dhankar Monastery, India, India 2016, Kaza, Tabo

Video: Nako to Tabo (India 2016)

October 26, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

The road from Nako (~3600 m) to Tabo (~3300 m) in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh is considered to be among the world’s most treacherous. Steep slopes towards the […]

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Gue Monastery, India, India 2016, Nako, Tabo

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