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Tag Archives: Asia

India 2016 (part XXVIII): Sights of Jaipur 4

August 28, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: After our walk through the city centre of Jaipur, we went to the nearby small village of Amber (aka Amer). Amber is famous for its truly magnificent fort, […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XXVII): Sights of Jaipur 3

August 21, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Most of July I spent working in the office in Jaipur. Nevertheless, occasionally I could get outside and do some exploring. I already told you about the day […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XXVI): Harshnath Temple

August 14, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

Harshnath Temple near Sikar, Rajasthan: On the weekend following my return from Kolkata and Delhi, I joined a group tour to the Harshnath Temple near Sikar, ca. 100 km northwest […]

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Harshnath Temple, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XXV): Delhi 1

August 7, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Delhi: On my return journey from Kolkata, I had a short stopover in Delhi to explore some corners I had not seen during my earlier visits (e.g., in January 2009). […]

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Delhi, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XXIV): Kolkata 2

August 1, 2016by matt-travels 2 Comments

Kolkata, West Bengal: Three weeks after my return from Udaipur, work brought me to Kolkata to meet friends/colleagues. In addition to my research, I could also check out some parts […]

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India, India 2016, Kolkata

India 2016 (part XXIII): Udaipur

July 20, 2016by matt-travels 8 Comments

Udaipur, Rajasthan: On the weekend after returning from my trip to Lucknow and Kushinagar, I travelled to Udaipur with a friend. Udaipur is certainly one of the nicest places in […]

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India, India 2016, Udaipur

India 2016 (part XXII): Kushinagar

July 13, 2016by matt-travels 7 Comments

Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh: Together with my colleague, I went from Lucknow to Gorakhpur. While our purpose was to visit the city’s university, I also had the chance to explore nearby […]

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India, India 2016, Kushinagar

India 2016 (part XXI): Lucknow

July 6, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: One week after my return from Pune, I left Jaipur again to visit a colleague in Lucknow in order to discuss some projects as well as give […]

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India, India 2016, Lucknow

India 2016 (part XX): Pune

June 30, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Pune, Maharashtra: Following my weekend trips to the nature reserves of Ranthambore and Tadoba in May, I had the chance to visit colleagues and their research institutes during June. My […]

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India, India 2016, Pune

Video: Wildlife in Tadoba (India 2016)

June 24, 2016by matt-travels 1 Comment

The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra is one of the best places to spot wild tigers in India. I visited the area together with a friend in May 2016 […]

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India, India 2016, Tadoba, videography

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