Delving into history in Delhi, India (09/2018)
What a change in scene – and weather – between the cold Himalayas and hot Delhi! I spent the last days in India with packing and organizing, but also got […]
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Into the Himalayas from Shimla to Nako, India (09/2018)
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 […]
India 2018 (part XI): Ajanta
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 […]
India 2018 (part IX): Daulatabad
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 […]
Mexico 2018 (part I): San Luis Potosi
San Luis Potosi, Mexico: In early February, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in San Luis Potosi in central Mexico. During the conference, I also visited the city’s […]
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 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 […]
Tanzania 2017 (part III): Lake Eyasi
Lake Eyasi, Tanzania: On the day following my visit to Tarangire National Park, I went to remote Lake Eyasi. Lake Eyasi is a seasonal, shallow salt water lake just south […]
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