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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 XXIV): Kolkata 2

August 1, 2016by matt-travels 2 Comments

Kolkata, West Bengal: Three weeks after my return from Udaipur, work brought me to Kolkata to meet friends/colleagues. In addition to my research, I could also check out some parts […]

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India, India 2016, Kolkata

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 XXII): Kushinagar

July 13, 2016by matt-travels 7 Comments

Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh: Together with my colleague, I went from Lucknow to Gorakhpur. While our purpose was to visit the city’s university, I also had the chance to explore nearby […]

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India, India 2016, Kushinagar

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 XX): Pune

June 30, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Pune, Maharashtra: Following my weekend trips to the nature reserves of Ranthambore and Tadoba in May, I had the chance to visit colleagues and their research institutes during June. My […]

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India, India 2016, Pune

India 2016 (part XIX): Tadoba

June 17, 2016by matt-travels 11 Comments

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra: Two weeks after my adventures in Ranthambore National Park, I took another weekend off and travelled to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in central India. […]

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India, India 2016, Tadoba

India 2016 (part XVIII): Ranthambore

June 8, 2016by matt-travels 15 Comments

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan: After spending several weeks working (and sightseeing) in Jaipur, I finally left the city again on the first weekend of May. Together with four friends, I […]

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India, India 2016, Ranthambore

India 2016 (part XVII): Sights of Jaipur 2

June 1, 2016by matt-travels 4 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: I already did some sightseeing and birding in Jaipur, but still the Pink City had many corners for me to explore. On the first day of May, I […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XVI): Birding in Jaipur

May 29, 2016by matt-travels 20 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Apart from a lot of work (no posts on that!), religious festivals, and extensive sightseeing, I also spent my time in Jaipur with birding. Even though the city […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

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