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Mexico 2018 (part I): San Luis Potosi

June 24, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

San Luis Potosi, Mexico: In early February, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in San Luis Potosi in central Mexico. During the conference, I also visited the city’s […]

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Mexico, Mexico 2018, San Luis Potosi

India 2018 (part V): Mumbai 3

June 17, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

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 […]

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India, India 2018, Mumbai

India 2018 (part IV): Ahmedabad

June 10, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

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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Ahmedabad, India, India 2018

India 2018 (part III): Mumbai 2

June 3, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Mumbai, Maharashtra: After returning from Meghalaya, I again had a short stopover in Mumbai, which I used to explore the city centre with a good friend. The city centre of […]

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India, India 2018, Mumbai

India 2018 (part II): Meghalaya

May 27, 2018by matt-travels 3 Comments

Meghalaya: After my stopover in Mumbai, I traveled to India’s northeast to meet a colleague in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. In addition to a few days of work in […]

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Cherrapunji, India, India 2018, Mawlynnong

India 2018 (part I): Mumbai 1

May 20, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Mumbai, Maharashtra: After a gap of more than a year, work finally brought me to India again. On previous visits to India, I had always tried to avoid the megacity […]

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India, India 2018, Mumbai

Tanzania 2017 (part VII): Lake Manyara National Park

April 29, 2018by matt-travels 9 Comments

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania: From the shores of Lake Natron, I travelled south to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is particularly famous for its tree-climbing lions, […]

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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part VI): Lake Natron

April 22, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Lake Natron, Tanzania: After leaving the Serengeti National Park, we went on the really long drive across the Loliondo Game Controlled Area to Lake Natron. While the air was fresh […]

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Lake Natron, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part IV): Ngorongoro Conservation Area

April 8, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: Fortunately, I left my stomach problems behind when leaving Lake Eyasi and could enjoy the following day in the Ngorongoro Crater to the fullest! The Ngorongoro […]

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part III): Lake Eyasi

April 1, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Lake Eyasi, Tanzania: On the day following my visit to Tarangire National Park, I went to remote Lake Eyasi. Lake Eyasi is a seasonal, shallow salt water lake just south […]

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Lake Eyasi, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

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