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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 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

Israel 2017 (part IV): Tel Aviv

March 11, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Tel Aviv, Israel: My flight back to Germany left in the afternoon, therefore I had the chance to walk through some parts of Tel Aviv before. Tel Aviv was founded […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Tel Aviv

Israel 2017 (part III): along the Dead Sea

March 4, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Dead Sea, Israel: My journey continued from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. Our first stop along the Dead Sea was Qasr el Yahud, the site where Jesus was baptised by […]

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Dead Sea, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, Israel, Israel 2017, Masada

Israel 2017 (part II): Jerusalem & Bethlehem

February 25, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Jerusalem & Bethlehem, Israel: After my work in the Negev Desert was completed, I had the chance to see the major sights of Jerusalem and nearby Bethlehem. The road from […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Jerusalem

Germany 2017: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

February 11, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria: In November, I spent a couple of days with friends in northern Bavaria. One afternoon, we explored the beautiful city centre of Rothenburg ob der […]

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Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany 2017: Berlin

February 4, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Berlin: I traveled to Berlin twice in 2017 to meet a friend and explore parts of this vibrant city. During my first visit in February, we walked through the fantastic […]

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Berlin, Germany

Germany 2017: Munich

January 28, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Munich, Bavaria: At the end of October, work brought me to Munich for a week. Since a good friend of mine lives in the area, I stayed for the weekend […]

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Germany, Munich

Netherlands 2017: Amsterdam

January 14, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Amsterdam, Netherlands: After my return from China, I spent two days with a friend in Amsterdam. The weather at the beginning of October was cloudy and cold, but we still […]

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Amsterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands 2017

China 2017: Chengdu and surroundings

January 7, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Chengdu, Sichuan: In September 2017, work brought me once again to China and more specifically to Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. I spent most of my days at the […]

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Chengdu, China, China 2017, Dujiangyan Irrigation Project, Emei Shan, Leshan

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