Austria 2017: Vienna
Vienna, Austria: At the end of April, I traveled to Vienna for a week in order to attend a congress. Despite the busy conference schedule, I was able to see […]
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Greece 2017 (part IV): Epidaurus
Epidaurus, Greece: After crossing the Corinth Canal, the bus took me along the coast to the ancient ruins of Epidaurus. Epidaurus was a small town in ancient Greece famous for […]
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 […]
India 2016 (part XLVI): Diwali in Jaipur
Jaipur, Rajasthan: After my return from Bharatpur and the Keoladeo National Park, Jaipur was celebrating the Hindu festival of lights: Diwali. The streets and major monuments were illuminated by millions […]
India 2016 (part XLV): Fatehpur Sikri
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 […]
India 2016 (part XLIII): Bharatpur
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 […]
India 2016 (part XXXIII): Sights of Jaipur 6
Jaipur, Rajasthan: After my return from Haridwar, I spent the following weeks in Jaipur and only visited the ancient Jaigarh Fort one afternoon. Jaigarh Fort is situated on the hill […]
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