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Delving into history in Delhi, India (09/2018)

June 16, 2019by matt-travels 8 Comments

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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Delhi, India, India 2018

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

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

Mexico 2018 (part I): San Luis Potosi

June 24, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

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 […]

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Mexico, Mexico 2018, San Luis Potosi

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 IV): Ahmedabad

June 10, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

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, […]

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Ahmedabad, India, India 2018

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

India 2018 (part I): Mumbai 1

May 20, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

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 […]

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India, India 2018, Mumbai

Tanzania 2017 (part III): Lake Eyasi

April 1, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

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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Lake Eyasi, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

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