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India 2016 (part XLIV): Keoladeo National Park

December 18, 2016by matt-travels 13 Comments

Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan: While roaming through the city centre of Bharatpur was somewhat interesting, the real reason of me coming here was to visit the magnificent Keoladeo National Park. […]

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India 2016 (part XXXVIII): Spiti Valley

November 6, 2016by matt-travels 3 Comments

Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh: After four long days of driving, we finally reached Kaza, the main town within the Spiti Valley and our base for the following days. While Kaza […]

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India, India 2016, Kaza, Spiti Valley

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 XIX): Tadoba

June 17, 2016by matt-travels 11 Comments

Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra: Two weeks after my adventures in Ranthambore National Park, I took another weekend off and travelled to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in central India. […]

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India, India 2016, Tadoba

India 2016 (part XVIII): Ranthambore

June 8, 2016by matt-travels 15 Comments

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan: After spending several weeks working (and sightseeing) in Jaipur, I finally left the city again on the first weekend of May. Together with four friends, I […]

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India, India 2016, Ranthambore

India 2016 (part XVI): Birding in Jaipur

May 29, 2016by matt-travels 20 Comments

Jaipur, Rajasthan: Apart from a lot of work (no posts on that!), religious festivals, and extensive sightseeing, I also spent my time in Jaipur with birding. Even though the city […]

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India, India 2016, Jaipur

Video: Wildlife in Kaziranga (India 2016)

May 15, 2016by matt-travels 9 Comments

The Kaziranga National Park in Assam in northeastern India is a true wildlife paradise and a must-see for every nature enthusiast coming to South Asia! I was lucky enough to […]

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India, India 2016, Kaziranga, videography

India 2016 (part XIII): Kaziranga 2

May 12, 2016by matt-travels 4 Comments

Kaziranga National Park, Assam: My first day in the Kaziranga National Park was already packed with amazing wildlife sightings, therefore I was very curious whether the next day could still […]

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India, India 2016, Kaziranga

India 2016 (part XII): Kaziranga 1

May 5, 2016by matt-travels 19 Comments

Kaziranga National Park, Assam: On the way from Kolkata back to Jaipur, I took a short weekend detour to the fantastic Kaziranga National Park in Assam. An airplane took me […]

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India, India 2016, Kaziranga

India 2016 (part XI): Kolkata 1

April 29, 2016by matt-travels 5 Comments

Kolkata, West Bengal: In the week following our cruise through the Sundarbans National Park, my colleague and me spent busy days in Kolkata working on our research projects. Nevertheless, my […]

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India, India 2016, Kolkata

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