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Sponsored by Steadfast Nutrition
About the Indian Sports and Wellness Company Steadfast Nutrition with an Interview of founder and Owner Aman Puri I am really proud to call myself a Steadfast Nutrition sponsored athlete. Not only, that I am benefiting a lot from the high-quality nutrition supplements, but it is also great to be a part of the Steadfast [...]Read Mo
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Corona Donations Report No. 3
Dear supporters, here is the third donation report about the Chalo! Travels-Hope fundraiser in support of disadvantaged people in India during the Corona crisis. First of all, I would like to apologize for the delay in the report. [...]Read Mo
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Happy World Yoga Day
Celebrated with 108 sun greetings I also wanted to take part in the World Yoga Day celebrations, even though I am a little isolated in India at the moment. So I did it: 108 Surya Namaskar. It was harder than expected. [...]Read Mo
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Ultra Racing on the Manali Leh Highway
Our bike tour “The Manali-Leh Highway – one of the highest pass roads in the world” is one of our most popular tours and is a true classic! Within nine days we manage the 577 km and five passes – three of them are over 5000 meters high. The tour is of course designed in [...]Read Mo
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Indian Garlic Beans
At the moment I use the Corona Travel Free Time for the implementation of some long-planned projects. Among others, I am currently working with Rekha from Jodhpur on her cookbook. Many of my guests know Rekha from their cooking classes with her in Jodhpur. [...]Read Mo
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Special Report No 2: Donations for India during the Corona Pandemic
With this article, I would like to keep you informed about the situation in India during the Corona Epidemic and keep you updated about our fundraiser project. [...]Read Mo
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Famine in India
Call for emergency aid for people in India during the Corona crisis Dear family, dear friends, dear Chalo Travels guests and donors. Thank you. I am overwhelmed, a bit emotional and can still not quite comprehend, that within the last nine days, we have received 6817 € (55000 rs) donations for the poor daily labor [...]Read Mo
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My Ayurveda Spa at home
One of the eight branches in Ayurveda is called Rasayana and deals with “rejuvenation”. Of course, the Rasayana applications are not really making you younger, but may well prolong life or give more quality to life. The tissue is built up and strengthened and in general, more well-being is ensured. In a small personal setting, [...]Read Mo
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Kichadi and Shank Prakshalan
Ayurvedic Yogic Cleansing Cure When I heard that we have a three-week exit ban I panicked briefly and told my boyfriend directly that I would take a fasting cure. On the one hand, because I was affright that otherwise, my whole day would revolve around food with no exercise, but huge weight gain instead. On [...]Read Mo
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Corona Virus in India and How I and my Business deals with it
Update: As of today, March 25, 2020, the whole of India has been under a three-week curfew, as Modi announced yesterday at 8 pm in his second speech in a week. Especially in the cities a bit of panic broke out: hasty shopping and departure to the villages. India’s poor population, in particular, is struggling [...]Read Mo
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My Daily Ayurveda and Yoga Routine
Meanwhile, the third week of the curfew has begun in India and thus also the third week of my self-designed Yoga and Ayurveda retreat is on in my “retreat cave”, as I affectionately call our apartment, in reference to Tenzin Palmo’s meditation cave in the Indian Himalayas. [...]Read Mo
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Golden Milk- Haldi Dudh
I like Hindi. It’s clear and without much fuss, it sums it all up. Haldi Dudh. What we call “Golden Milk” is simply called “turmeric milk” in India. [...]Read Mo
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The entry of Germans to India prohibited until further notice
From 11 March 2020, entry from Germany to India is prohibited. All German nationals are not allowed to enter India until further notice due to the Corona Virus, despite a valid visa. This also applies to citizens of France, Spain, Italy, Korea and China. It is not yet clear when the situation will ease again. [...]Read Mo
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Indian Base Recipe
On our tours we often take part in great cooking courses where we get to know amazing recipes. In fact, Indian cooking isn’t that complicated. In fact, all you have to do, is know how to prepare the base – called “Tharkha” in Hindi – and then add the desired vegetables, lentils or meat. An [...]Read Mo
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Nataraj Asana- Shiva, the Cosmic Dancer
Many of you, who have been practising yoga for a little longer will know him- Nataraj- Shiva, as a cosmic dancer. Some of you have certainly practiced it more often as an advanced balance – back-bending Asana, others may know him as a statue from the shelf of a yoga school. I also have a [...]Read Mo
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Visit of the Indian godchild Geethika
My guests Sabine and Daniel not only booked the Kerala-Active-Trip in January with me, but also had a very special request. They wanted to visit an aid project in India, which also supports their Indian godchild Geethika. [...]Read Mo
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India Active Travel: Kerala vs. Rajasthan
Multi Aktive Trip Kerala The Multi Active Trip in Kerala is created for an active holiday: mountains, sea, the backwaters and lots of greenery in the form of national parks, primeval forests, spice and tea plantations. [...]Read Mo
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Saffron Lassi- A dessert in which the normal turns into a delicacy
We know Lassis, of course: the Indian yoghurt drink has become a popular trend drink in Germany. Especially in summer, the cooling yogurt mixed with fresh fruits such as mango, banana or papaya does really well. [...]Read Mo
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10 tips for money transactions in India
There is hardly a worse thing than not getting one’s money while on holiday in a foreign country. The fact that you can be in India quite quickly without money can happen very quickly: either the machine is empty, you have reached your credit card limit, the credit card is not accepted or, or, or! [...]Read Mo
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5 travel tips for India
You want to make your trip to India very special and not just follow the beaten tourist paths? Do you want to experience India as it is and get in touch with the people on the outskirts? Do you love nature and like to move? Then these 5 travel tips are perfect for you to make [...]Read Mo
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The Taj Mahal
From ancient and new wonders of the world The Taj Mahal in India Standing in front of the Taj Mahal (meaning Royal Palace), there is no doubt, why the 17th-century Muslim mausoleum was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. [...]Read Mo
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The Little Sister of India: Sri Lanka
Pretty much exactly 4 years ago I spent a night in Sri Lanka: I flew from Bangalore to Colombo, went through emigration, slept for a few hours at the airport and flew back to Cochin in Kerala the next morning. The so-called visa run was necessary. With my former tourist visa I was not allowed [...]Read Mo
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Diwali, birthday, Christmas- there is always a good occasion to do something good
Anyone who knows me, knows that I came to India through volunteering work. Through the one-year working with the Indian NGO ABHAS in a slum region in India, I am still deeply connected to the aspect of social community work in India and volunteering runs like a thread through my life here in India. So [...]Read Mo
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German children donate to Indian NGO for a children’s newspaper project
On my website, I inform about the Indian NGO Chetna, a Delhi-based non-profit organization that is trying to support disadvantaged Indian children through various projects and reintegrate them into the system. [...]Read Mo
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Experience Indian Cities through guided bike sightseeing tours
What once started in Delhi with the agency “Delhibycycle” is now offered in various Indian cities: Guided bike tours, usually in the early morning hours for about 2 to 3 hours in length, often with included snacks or even a breakfast. Anyone who knows me and my travels, knows that I like to incorporate many [...]Read Mo
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Raksha Bandhan- The protective bond between brother and sister
Today, the time has come again: Throughout India, the sisters blessly tie a ribbon, the so-called Rakhi, around their brothers’ right wrist. In return, the sisters receive a small gift and lifelong protection. Not only real brothers, but also cousins, close friends and such men with whom the women prefer only to enter into a [...]Read Mo
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Motorcycle tours throughout India
In India, the motorcycle has a completely different meaning than in Germany. While in Germany the motorcycling is rather a hobby and the bike usually only carries a summer license plate and is used for special excursions and trips, the motorized two-wheeler in India is much more used as a commercial vehicle and mode of [...]Read Mo
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Passport lost or stolen in India – Here you can find out what to do now
You really don’t want to lose your passport during your long-distance journey, but it can happen and then it’s good to know what to do. The most important thing: Don’t lose your head. Losing your passport is not nice anywhere in the world, not even in India. Especially since you will unfortunately lose one or [...]Read Mo
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The Buddhist Circuit – By mountain bike through the Himalayan valleys Kullu, Lahaul, Spiti and Kinnaur
This June I was finally able to put into practice my long-cherished desire to explore the mountain regions of Spiti and Kinnaur by bicycle. My boyfriend David played a big role in this: passionate mountain biker and adventurer and also fire and flame for this tour. While I have often travelled from Manali to Spiti [...]Read Mo
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Yoga trekking in India – a report from the point of view of the organizer
During the seven-day yoga trek in the Hamta Valley near Manali in the Indian Himalayas, I had to stop every now and then to look into the mountain landscape, take a deep breath and realize what I was doing here! I was on a seven-day trekking tour. In India. In the Himalayas. In the best [...]Read Mo
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The 4th Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge
India – a big country with many highlights Although I have been living in India for almost ten years now, I have still not been able to discover the whole of India. Very often I return to places that I particularly liked, or I travel with my tour groups, whereby my guests usually travel on [...]Read Mo
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Tips for a pleasant air trip
Your trip to India is imminent? From Europe to India you fly for at least 7 hours, depending on the route. Such a long time on a plane can be quite exhausting. That’s why we have some valuable tips for you to make your journey by plane as pleasant as possible! [...]Read Mo
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An India Group Trip for Women only- Why?
From time to time you read in the news: India. Mass rape. Men’s dominant. Risk for women travelling alone. (More on this topic can be read here and here). At the same time, however, I and so many other women from all over the world feel a great interest in the exotic subcontinent. [...]Read Mo
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Financing your holiday trip with credit – that’s how it works
Sometimes the holiday cannot be postponed despite a tight cash register. A holiday loan is cheaper than using the MRP. Everything you need to know: Travel on credit: This is important! The stressful everyday life makes everyone ready for a holiday at some point. Sometimes, however, the money is not enough to spend an extended [...]Read Mo
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Singing Bowl Healing
In my life here in the Indian part of the Himalayas, singing bowls are ubiquitous. Not only does a large part of the Tibetan refugee community live in the Indian mountain states of Himachal Pradesh and Ladakh, but a large part of the population is themselves Buddhist and singing bowls are part of everyday life. [...]Read Mo
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Three-week yoga break in Goa
I have once again followed the call of yoga and this time it has taken me back to Goa, Arambol – to the same place where I had my first official yoga teacher training exactly seven years ago. I wanted to use my momentary independence to delve a little deeper into yoga and came across [...]Read Mo
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Happy Shivatri
“Om Namo Shivaya”. This mantra will be sung throughout India today to honor the god Shiva. For today is Maha Shivatri, the night of Shiva. According to the Hindu Moon Calendar, this Hindu feast day is always on the 14th day of the New Moon. There is disagreement about the exact occasion of the holiday. [...]Read Mo
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Highlights and facts about the Indian tourist paradise Goa
India’s smallest state Goa looks almost like a grain of dust on the map. It is located on the western coast, surrounded by the much larger states of Maharashtra and Karnataka – and yet unfolds its very own charms. The Arabian Sea stretches along the coast of Goa and there are numerous fantastic bathing beaches [...]Read Mo
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Review 2009/10 Volunteering in Delhi Report No 4
January-February In the last two months, a lot has happened with us at work at the NGO ABHAS. At the beginning of January we had quite big problems, because it got really cold in Delhi and the little ones didn’t really have anything to put on. While I have already felt cold in a sweater, [...]Read Mo
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