Faces of India
“Incredible India.” This is the advertising slogan of the Indian Ministry of Tourism. And by now I think that’s the…
Swastika and the holy cow
Cows. All over the streets. They even go on the highways. The cars drive around the creatures at high speed…
Kangchenjunga
Three in the morning. Several mobile phone alarms ring. It’s day three at 4,000 meters (13000 ft), day five of…
Win a postcard from India – THE WINNER IS
We’re back down from the trek and can finally reveal the exact maximum altitude: 4620m (15157 ft) Thanks a lot…
Frequently asked questions
So? What’s it like after seven weeks? M: After seven weeks you can’t travel so fast anymore, so you have…
The Land of the Kings
When you travel through India, you quickly realize that the country is simply too big and diverse to be fully…
Go into the desert
You’re never alone in India. While in Germany you can still escape to the mountains, to a lake, to the…
Ugh, put that rat away!
M: I can’t sleep. C: Neither do I. My feet are hanging way too far out of bed. Why wouldn’t…
Culture shock in pink
In the past it was believed that trains were too fast for the soul because it cannot follow at that…