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Day hike to the Dangan Kot summit
It is June- ideal trekking and hiking time in the Kullu Valley: During the day it is warm and sunny, slowly the snow melts on the peaks, the mountain flowers are in full bloom and the shepardmen move with their herds higher into the mountains. I, too, am drawn to the mountains. Every day from [...]Read Mo
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Holidays in the Spiti Valley
The Spiti Valley The Spiti Valley – “Spiti” means “The land in between”. It is the land between Tibet and India. And although Spiti belongs to the western part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, the valley, delineated by mighty mountain ranges, is so different from the rest of India. [...]Read Mo
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Interview with mountaineer, backpacker and Indian lover David Funseth from Sweden
Our first adventure with David from Sweden we had last year on our ten-day expedition to the 6001 meter high Deo Tibba. David had previously taken part in a month-long mountaineering course in Uttarkhashi (Indian mountain resort in the state of Utthrakhand) and was now fire and flame to apply his gained knowledge. The expedition [...]Read Mo
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Our adventure to Hanuman Tibba
Finally my article about our little adventure on the Hanuman Tibba summit is online at Bergsteiger.de! If you’re looking for a few more insights into our little adventure, read here! [...]Read Mo
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Travel Tip 5 Transportation in India
How to travel through India, depending on your budget With an area of 3.3 million square kilometres, India is not only quite large, but huge! Especially as a traveller with not so much time, one really becomes aware of the size of the subcontinent when it comes to planning the India trip! It quickly becomes [...]Read Mo
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Hanuman Tibba
-A mountain ascent that draws Hanuman Tibba has been on our wish list for a long time and it took us almost 2 years to actually stand at its summit. [...]Read Mo
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Kids Yoga – 9 Creative Kids Yoga Game Ideas
When I am at Shri jasnath Ashram in Rajastan, I regularly teach the village children in yoga. The 8 to 13-year-olds have a very different, everyday approach to yoga, because their upbringing is shaped by the Hindu religion and spirituality. In addition, unlike westernized teenagers, they have a very good body awareness – Chakrasana- the [...]Read Mo
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A trek to breathe… at 4600 meters
My climbing friend David from Sweden has finally arrived in Manali! After we were able to climb two peaks in the Kullu valley together last year (Deo Tibba 6001 m, Friendship 5328 m), we have planned for this year the exedition to beautiful Hanuman Tibba (5932 m) We will approach the mountain in alpine style, [...]Read Mo
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Day trip by (push) bike from Manali to Jalori Pass (3240 m)
Since I’ve been living in the Indian Himalayas (now it’s been four years), mountain biking is my great passion. Even then in German,y I was riding a lot by bike, but used the two-wheeler to commute and followed sports like swimming and running. Well, here in the beautiful Kullu valley, which is located at 2000 [...]Read Mo
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Mountain Biking Tour and Race: Manali-Keylong- Manali
Three days of intensive mountain biking in the high mountain desert of Lahaul Keylong is the district capital of the beautiful high mountain valley of Lahaul. The name “capital” is somewhat exaggerated. Locals even call Keylong a village. I would call it a small town. The name Keylong derives from the Keylong towering snow-capped “killing [...]Read Mo
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One-week children’s yoga camp in Rajasthan
Volunteering in India Wow, I can’t believe that tomorrow everything will be over again! Seven days of yoga, dancing, sports, English, art, karate, singing, laughing, crying and twenty-two children who have grown close to my heart! [...]Read Mo
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And Action!
… we have been in Manali for a few weeks now, because the Dutch filmmaker Maureen Birney is our guest in Manali and with her we are busy filming our tours around Manali. Whether rock climbing, paragliding, mountain biking, local festivals or fishing – Maureen and her camera are always there! Maureen embarks on many [...]Read Mo
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A Big Fat Indian Wedding in Rajasthan
A month ago I received an invitation to a wedding- no – An invitation to four weddings. A boy from my Yoga Children’s Camp and their family had invited me to the weddings of his two sisters and two cousins, all of whom were to be married on the same day and in the same [...]Read Mo
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On the way by the Indian train
Step-by-step description of how to find your seat when boarding the train After six years in India, I have already covered a good distance with the Indian Railway. [...]Read Mo
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Indian for breakfast
With recipe If you go to India, breakfast can certainly cause us a problem: If you like it sweet in the morning, you don’t have good cards in India, the Indians start the day heartily! [...]Read Mo
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5. Food in India: Where is the best place to eat in India?
1. At home it tastes best… Where is the best place to eat? Of course at an Indian mom’s place!!! Indian women have cooking simply in their blood and it always tastes excellent!!! If you don’t have friends in India and you can’t live with a family at home, you should live in a so-called [...]Read Mo
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Lion- The Long Way Home
Film tip Action The little five-year-old Indian boy Saroo lives with his three siblings and his mother in the small village of Ganesh Talai in the middle of rural Madya Pradesh. The family is poor, the mother earns her money as a simple worker and their father has left them. At the nearby train station, [...]Read Mo
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OMMMMMMMMMMM
Ever wondered what all the Om chanting is about? Here you may find some explanations about the Om and its meaning. [...]Read Mo
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South Indian cuisine: Keralan beans Thoran
A thoran is a South Indian vegetable dish in which the vegetables is fried in oil with grated coconut and South Indian spices. It tastes particularly good together with a lentil dish, with rice or Indian flatbread. [...]Read Mo
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Crossing India in three Weeks
The three-week student trip in March had it all: By bus, train, plane and car we toured all over India! We walked through the tea plantations of the Westerngaths, experienced the Holifest in Hampi, went by boat on tiger sight in the Ganges Delta of the Sunderbans, took part in a public yoga class at [...]Read Mo
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Thai Yoga Massage-it is more Indian than the Name suggests
It is known as Thai Yoga Massage, Traditional Thai Massage or “Yoga for the Lazy”. This refers to a massage healing art that is more than 2500 years old and is based on Ayurvedic healing methods, yogic asana, pressure points and stretching elements. [...]Read Mo
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4. Food in India: Street Snacks
They are delicious, they are sociable, they are (often) greasy and sometimes dangerous: Indian street snacks! No other nation is better at snacking than the Indians. Around three o’clock, when the first hunger arises, until the early evening hours they gather in the streets and enjoy together with friends the delicious little things. [...]Read Mo
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Mountain biking and India? What’s happening on the Indian subcontinent
Shimla, once part of the Nepalese kingdom, later summer capital of the British and now university town and mountain bike stronghold! The queen of the so-called Indian Hillstations is the capital of the mountain state Himachal Pradesh and is located at 2100 meters above sea level on a ridge in the foothills of the Himalayas. [...]Read Mo
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Yoga Ayurveda Retreat in Rajasthan
We all had a great time during our two-week yoga and Ayurveda retreat in the small Shri Jasnath Ashram in the desert city of Rajasthan. Beautiful yoga classes, pleasant Ayurveda treatments, delicious and healthy food, some spirituality, lots of peace and beautiful excursions. But read more about it on the Asanayoga.de blog. [...]Read Mo
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Three Weeks in India- Two Travel Itienerys
Three weeks for a trip to India is not an insane amount of time, but at least a very good time frame to watch and experience as much of India as possible. Of course, the trip must be well thought out and organized in advance. Only to start thinking about where it should go in [...]Read Mo
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2. Food in India: What is not safe to eat?
Fruits and vegetables before eating either peeling or cooking One of the biggest concerns that Indian-Travelers have: what can be eaten in India unscathed and what foods should rather be avoided during the time in India? In fact, there are certain foods and drinks that you should avoid during a trip to India, especially if [...]Read Mo
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Two days in and around Jodhpur
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Alone among Indians – my life as a foreign woman in India
Life in the Indian city Admittedly, I do not currently live in one of the Indian metropolises, Delhi, Mumbai or Bangalore. I was able to have this experience during my volunteer year in Delhi and although the year in Delhi and my work with a non-profit organization in one of the slums brought me a [...]Read Mo
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Happy Holi
Today is Holi, the festival of spring, friendship and joy. And our participants of the Ayurveda Yoga Retreat in Rajasthan had the special pleasure of being part of the celebrations! The evening before Holi was still quite tranquil with a small fire and a football match in which even Guru ji participated. But the next [...]Read Mo
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First day in India – what can go wrong, but doesn’t have to…
Today I publish the diary entry of my sister, who came to India last summer with her boyfriend to travel and visit me. Due to one of my tours, I could not receive them in Delhi, but booked their hotel and a bike sightseeing tour through Old Delhi and provided them with enough tips for [...]Read Mo
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Three weeks as a clinical trainee in the countryside of Tamil Nadu (India)
Article by Lea Kübler (former travel participant) I have been studying medicine for five years now. I have gained my practical experience so far in Hungarian and German hospitals, in health systems that meet a high standard in international comparison. CT and MRI devices are now part of our basic equipment in Europe. Efficiency and [...]Read Mo
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3. Food in India: How to eat?
In India, people eat differently than we do in the western world; In Indian restaurants you usually sit at tables and chairs and get at least a spoon. In smaller facilities, south Indian restaurants or at people’s home, it can also happen that you eat on the floor in the crossed legged seat and you [...]Read Mo
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Chalo! Travels in the Friedrich Magazine
In the series “80 Potsdamer aound the World” of the Potsdamer and Berlin magazine “Friedrich” I am the no. 72. and present my life in the Kullu Valley in India! Click here for the complete edition: Friedrich 02 [...]Read Mo
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Bouldering in India
Another article from me about the climbing paradise Hampi with lots of information about how to get there, the stay and Hampi in general! Some more information you can read here: Happy in Hampi. Some impressions: [...]Read Mo
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Trekking and mountaineering in the Himalayas: How do I prepare for this?
It remains the case: the Himalayas are up to 8848 meters high. At the same time, despite (or precisely because of) its high mountains, huge glaciers, massive rock formations and quaint forests, it exerts a great attraction on us and quite a few are drawn to Asia to the highest mountains in the world to [...]Read Mo
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1. Food in Inda: What is actually eaten in India?
For many, eating culture plays a major role during a trip to a foreign country. In fact, eating habits tell us a lot about people and the country, and so it is in India as well. Only that India is so large and that theredore there are so many different varieties regarding food and eating [...]Read Mo
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Theme series: Food in India
In the following days I will publish various articles on the big topic “Food India”. [...]Read Mo
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Mount Everest
On my flight from Mumbai to Istanbul I finally saw the new Everest movie about the tragic accident in 1996, in which countless climbers lost their lives. I know the story well, the book “Into thin Air” by Jon Krakauer about this tragic event was my entry into the world of the mountains and sparked [...]Read Mo
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Travel diary Kerala
Private student trip in January 17.01.2016 Landed in Cochin! This time at the airport the immigration was very fast. How pleasant! [...]Read Mo
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