Namibia 2007 (part III): Khorixas
Khorixas, Namibia: After leaving the Brandberg, we drove north to Khorixas and further into the barren Namib Desert. The area around Khorixas is famous for the large numbers of Welwitschia […]
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Greece 2017 (part VIII): Arachova
Arachova, Greece: On the way from Delphi to Athens, the bus stopped shortly in Arachova. Arachova is a small town clinging to the slopes of Mount Parnassus (2457 m). Most […]
Greece 2017 (part VII): Delphi
Delphi, Greece: After my trip to Epidaurus and Mycenae on the previous day, I left Athens early again to visit yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site: Delphi. In Ancient Greece, […]
Greece 2017 (part VI): Mycenae
Mycenae, Greece: It was a short drive north from Nafplio to the UNESCO World Heritage Cite of Mycenae. Mycenae was the most important settlement in southern Greece during the 2nd […]
Greece 2017 (part V): Nafplio
Nafplio, Greece: From Epidaurus, the road passed through the small seaport town of Nafplio. Although Nafplio has only around 15,000 inhabitants, it was the capital of Greece from 1821 to […]
India 2016 (part LVII): Kachchh 3
Kachchh, Gujarat: Following my adventures at the Wild Ass Sanctuary, I travelled to Bhuj in Kachchh from where I would conduct field work in the following 2.5 weeks. While most […]
India 2016 (part LI): Bikaner
Bikaner, Rajasthan: After my eventful time in Jodhpur, the train took me further inside the Thar Desert of western Rajasthan to the small city of Bikaner. I started my day […]
India 2016 (part L): Jodhpur
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, […]
India 2016 (part XLIX): Agra
Agra, Uttar Pradesh: India’s fastest train, the Gatimaan Express, brought me from Delhi to Agra – home of the world-famous Taj Mahal. The smog in Agra was just as shocking […]
India 2016 (part XLVIII): Delhi 2
Delhi: On the weekend following Diwali, I spent an afternoon with a friend in Delhi. Together we walked through Hauz Khas Village and explored some of the ancient ruins (mostly […]
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