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India 2016 (part L): Jodhpur

January 29, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Jodhpur, Rajasthan: After my return from the weekend trip to Delhi and Agra, I had to leave Jaipur again for field work around Jaisalmer in western Rajasthan. On the way, […]

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India, India 2016, Jodhpur

India 2016 (part XLV): Fatehpur Sikri

January 2, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh: Originally, I travelled to Bharatpur to visit the magnificent Keoladeo National Park, but in addition I spent an afternoon wandering through the ancient monuments of nearby […]

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Fatehpur Sikri, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XLIII): Bharatpur

December 11, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Bharatpur, Rajasthan: Four weeks after my last trip to Khajuraho, I used the holidays surrounding Diwali and took the train to Bharatpur in easternmost Rajasthan. Bharatpur is famous for the […]

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Bharatpur, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XXVIII): Sights of Jaipur 4

August 28, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: After our walk through the city centre of Jaipur, we went to the nearby small village of Amber (aka Amer). Amber is famous for its truly magnificent fort, […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XXVII): Sights of Jaipur 3

August 21, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Most of July I spent working in the office in Jaipur. Nevertheless, occasionally I could get outside and do some exploring. I already told you about the day […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XV): Sights of Jaipur 1

May 24, 2016by matt-travels 8 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: One week after the festival of Gangaur, I used a lazy sunday to explore some sights of Jaipur together with a friend. First we visited Galtaji, an ancient […]

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North India 2008/09 (part II): Jaipur

June 21, 2015by matt-travels 11 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: During the last few years, I frequently used the Indian Railways and was always very happy with its organization as well as comfort. My first train journey in […]

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India, Jaipur, North India 2008/09

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