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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

India 2016 (part XXXVI): Nako-Tabo

October 23, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Nako-Tabo, Himachal Pradesh: On the third day of our road trip through Himachal Pradesh, we had to drive only 65 km to reach the tiny village of Tabo (~3300 m). […]

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Gue Monastery, India, India 2016, Nako, Tabo

India 2016 (part XXXIV): Shimla-Sarahan

October 9, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Shimla-Sarahan, Himachal Pradesh: During the first half of September I went on a fantastic road trip – from Jaipur all the way into the high Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh. Together […]

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India, India 2016, Sarahan, Shimla

India 2016 (part XXXIII): Sights of Jaipur 6

October 2, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: After my return from Haridwar, I spent the following weeks in Jaipur and only visited the ancient Jaigarh Fort one afternoon. Jaigarh Fort is situated on the hill […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XXIX): Sights of Jaipur 5

September 4, 2016by matt-travels 4 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Following the walks through the city centre of Jaipur and the small town of Amber, I visited the temples of Galtaji together with a friend. We started our […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

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 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 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 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, 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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