Rajasthan, land of Rajputs. More than 19 principalities settled in this region before being incorporated into British India. Even today there are voices in Rajasthan that one sees himself as a Rajpute and not as an Indian. The Pink City My journey through this region of India takes me first to the state capital, Jaipur. […]
Hustle and bustle in Agra
After a 9-hour train ride, in which we (Maria from Khajuraho accompanies me) were involved in a conversation with Indians for about six hours, we arrived in Agra very tired. My first impression: I will stay here longer. But that changed quickly the next day when I met the Indians in an unpleasant, very enterprising […]
The business of death
Hooting cars, blasting rickshaws and mopeds and screeching bicycle bells combine to create a deafening noise potpourri that torments my drumming field. Varanasi – the holy city on the Ganges and the holiest city of Hinduism! And it’s so unbearably loud in the city center that I have to hold my ears more often. I […]
Kathmandu – Between debris and longing
Dear friends, today I am writing from Kathmandu with its pleasant 25°C in the sunshine. I left India so quickly because I wanted to go trekking before the start of the monsoon season in Nepal. Together with Jenny I explored Kathmandu – the capital of Nepal. We met in Hampi and decided to meet in […]
Communication training at Kudle Beach
When traveling, you get to know the funniest and craziest people, especially if you are staying in the backpacker hotspots. The hitherto most interesting encounters I had on Kudle Beach in Karnataka, an alternative to the famous Om Beach. The Beach is mostly visited by backpacker travellers because it as no access by a road. Therfore […]