Exploring the Spiti Valley, India (09/2018)
After four days of driving, we finally reached our destination: Kaza, the administrative capital of the Spiti Valley. In the following days, we conducted field work in the mountains along […]
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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 […]
Meeting ghosts in Delhi, India (08/2018)
At the end of August, I traveled to India for an epic work trip. During the coming weeks, I would be part of a research team touring through the Indian […]
India 2018 (part XIII): Udupi
Udupi, Karnataka: My holiday ended in Aurangabad, but I traveled further to Manipal near Udupi in Karnataka to work at the local university for a couple of days. The Manipal […]
India 2018 (part X): Lonar Crater
Lonar Crater, Maharashtra: We left Aurangabad in the early morning and travelled to a secret treasure of central Maharashtra: the Lonar Crater. The Lonar Crater formed about 50,000 years ago […]
India 2018 (part VIII): Khuldabad
Khuldabad, Maharashtra: On our way back to Aurangabad from the Ellora Caves, we stopped at the small village of Khuldabad. Khuldabad seems unremarkable, but it contains the tombs of several […]
India 2018 (part VII): Ellora
Ellora, Maharashtra: From Mumbai I traveled to Aurangabad in central Maharashtra together with a friend. This city serves as an excellent base for visits to some of India’s most impressive […]
India 2018 (part VI): Karnala Fort
Karnala Fort, Maharashtra: At the end of June, research brought me back to India and luckily I could connect this work trip with some days of sightseeing! My port of […]
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, […]
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