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India 2016 (part LV): Blackbuck National Park

March 19, 2017by matt-travels 7 Comments

Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat: After the short stop at the ancient ruins of Lothal, the next destination was the Blackbuck National Park (also known as Velavadar National Park). The Blackbuck […]

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Blackbuck NP, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part LIV): Lothal

March 12, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Lothal, Gujarat: After my work around Jaisalmer was finished, I returned to Jaipur for a couple of days before another field survey called me to Gujarat. The airplane brought me […]

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India, India 2016, Lothal

Video: Demoiselle Cranes in Khichan (India 2016)

March 5, 2017by matt-travels 2 Comments

Khichan is a tiny village in western Rajasthan, which is visited by several thousand Demoiselle Cranes during the winter months. The birds are fed by the villagers since the 1970s […]

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India, India 2016, Khichan, videography

India 2016 (part LIII): Khichan

February 25, 2017by matt-travels 14 Comments

Khichan, Rajasthan: In the early morning, I left Bikaner and its beautiful surroundings for the long drive to Jaisalmer. On the way, I stopped at Khichan which is famous for […]

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India, India 2016, Khichan

Video: Wildlife around Bikaner (India 2016)

February 18, 2017by matt-travels 6 Comments

The countryside around Bikaner offers great wildlife sightings as I have shown you already in my last post. In the video below, you will see some of the prominent species […]

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Bikaner, India, India 2016, videography

India 2016 (part LII): Wildlife around Bikaner

February 11, 2017by matt-travels 6 Comments

Bikaner, Rajasthan: Once I had visited the major sights of Bikaner, I went on a wildlife safari into the surrounding countryside. During my days in Bikaner, I stayed in the […]

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Bikaner, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part LI): Bikaner

February 4, 2017by matt-travels 6 Comments

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 […]

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Bikaner, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XLIX): Agra

January 22, 2017by matt-travels 5 Comments

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 […]

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Agra, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XLVIII): Delhi 2

January 15, 2017by matt-travels 5 Comments

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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Delhi, India, India 2016

India 2016 (part XLVI): Diwali in Jaipur

January 8, 2017by matt-travels 5 Comments

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 […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

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