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Tag Archives: Asia

India 2016 (part XIX): Tadoba

June 17, 2016by matt-travels 11 Comments

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra: Two weeks after my adventures in Ranthambore National Park, I took another weekend off and travelled to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in central India. […]

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India 2016 (part XVIII): Ranthambore

June 8, 2016by matt-travels 15 Comments

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan: After spending several weeks working (and sightseeing) in Jaipur, I finally left the city again on the first weekend of May. Together with four friends, I […]

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India, India 2016, Ranthambore

India 2016 (part XVII): Sights of Jaipur 2

June 1, 2016by matt-travels 4 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: I already did some sightseeing and birding in Jaipur, but still the Pink City had many corners for me to explore. On the first day of May, I […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XVI): Birding in Jaipur

May 29, 2016by matt-travels 20 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Apart from a lot of work (no posts on that!), religious festivals, and extensive sightseeing, I also spent my time in Jaipur with birding. Even though the city […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XV): Sights of Jaipur 1

May 24, 2016by matt-travels 8 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: One week after the festival of Gangaur, I used a lazy sunday to explore some sights of Jaipur together with a friend. First we visited Galtaji, an ancient […]

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India 2016 (part XIV): Gangaur in Jaipur

May 19, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: The weeks following my journey to Kolkata and the Kaziranga National Park were filled with work in Jaipur – but that did not exclude interesting new experiences! One […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

Video: Wildlife in Kaziranga (India 2016)

May 15, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam in northeastern India is a true wildlife paradise and a must-see for every nature enthusiast coming to South Asia! I was lucky enough to […]

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India 2016 (part XIII): Kaziranga 2

May 12, 2016by matt-travels 4 Comments

Kaziranga National Park, Assam: My first day in the Kaziranga National Park was already packed with amazing wildlife sightings, therefore I was very curious whether the next day could still […]

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India 2016 (part XII): Kaziranga 1

May 5, 2016by matt-travels 19 Comments

Kaziranga National Park, Assam: On the way from Kolkata back to Jaipur, I took a short weekend detour to the fantastic Kaziranga National Park in Assam. An airplane took me […]

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India, India 2016, Kaziranga

India 2016 (part XI): Kolkata 1

April 29, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Kolkata, West Bengal: In the week following our cruise through the Sundarbans National Park, my colleague and me spent busy days in Kolkata working on our research projects. Nevertheless, my […]

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India, India 2016, Kolkata

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