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India 2016 (part LVII): Kachchh 3

April 2, 2017by matt-travels 2 Comments

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 […]

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India, India 2016, Kachchh

India 2016 (part XLV): Fatehpur Sikri

January 2, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

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 […]

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Fatehpur Sikri, India, India 2016

Video: Nako to Tabo (India 2016)

October 26, 2016by matt-travels 6 Comments

The road from Nako (~3600 m) to Tabo (~3300 m) in the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh is considered to be among the world’s most treacherous. Steep slopes towards the […]

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Gue Monastery, India, India 2016, Nako, Tabo

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 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

Video: Wildlife in Tadoba (India 2016)

June 24, 2016by matt-travels 1 Comment

The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra is one of the best places to spot wild tigers in India. I visited the area together with a friend in May 2016 […]

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India, India 2016, Tadoba, videography

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 XV): Sights of Jaipur 1

May 24, 2016by matt-travels 8 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: One week after the festival of Gangaur, I used a lazy sunday to explore some sights of Jaipur together with a friend. First we visited Galtaji, an ancient […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

India 2016 (part XIV): Gangaur in Jaipur

May 19, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: The weeks following my journey to Kolkata and the Kaziranga National Park were filled with work in Jaipur – but that did not exclude interesting new experiences! One […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

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