Hot or Spicy? Indian food is “Spicy”, where Spicy means not only hot, but rather spicy. Of course, the hot chilli taste is always part of Indian cuisine. Depending on the region, the dish, and the chef, it can be used very generously, making us non-Indians flush, numb our taste buds, and make us sweat. […]
Shortly before my trip to Germany, I spent two weeks exploring the north-eastern states of India. Northeast States? Have you ever noticed the tip of Tibet, China, Mianmar and Bangladesh, on the northeastern edge of India? These are the Northeast States. They are being developed more and more for tourism, but still belong to a […]
Climbing fun for everyone!! Whether beginner or advanced: In Manali every climbing enthusiast finds his or her rock, whether for just one day or during a climbing course lasting several days!!! Here are some impressions of our climbing trip in Alleo yesterday, with perfect weather! In Manali we also offer 3 days Rock Climbing Courses. […]
March Calendar Sheet No. 3 We sit comfortably in our chairs on the “balcony” of our small floating home for the next 24 hours and enjoy the fresh coconut water while we ship peacefully through the small channels of the backwaters. […]
Leaving the Kullu valley and turning into the narrower and wilder Parvati valley, one reaches Barsheni, the last village of the valley that can still be reached by car. Barsheni itself is not particularly beautiful. For some years now, a construction site has been here due to a planned hydroelectric power plant and it is […]
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 […]
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 […]
… 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 […]
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Marari beach in Kerala, located between Allepey and Kochi is probably one of the most pristine and beautiful beaches of Kerala. Only a few exclusive beach resorts and a few small homestays are available for tourists here, so that the beach is still characterized by the locals and the surrounding area mainly by small fishing […]
Well, for me the so-called mountain bike “Hell Race” was more of a heavenly race: great track, beautiful nature, no fall, nice people and the first place in the women’s category! What more could I ask for? The one-day race took place in the Dhauladhar mountain range between the two tourist resorts of Manali and […]
August Calendar Sheet No. 8 Jaipur, the pink capital of Rajasthan, is a relatively young city that was founded in 1727 by the Maharaja Jai Sing II as a planned city. Jaipur is known as the Pink City, as the Old Town District was uniformly painted in a pink colour in 1876 for the visit […]
A report about the 1st stage of the Manali-Leh Bicycle Tour and a Full day Long Cycling Trip in Manali On the occasion of the soon happening mountain bike tours on the Manali Leh Highway and personal preparation, I rode my bike 51 km up and back down the Rothang Pass yesterday! Cycling up from […]
The organized “Himalayan Trails and Dust Mountainbiking Challange” has been running every year for five years and I managed to participate at all, besides last year. The level of the race has improved significantly over the last five years. Of course cows still run infront of the bike and I was the only female participant […]
About the Sunderbans From Calcutta it is only 100 km (i.e. about three hours ;)) to the shores of the Sunderbans – a region in the southernmost West Bengal and in Bangladesh, which is home to the largest mangrove population in the world on an area of 10,000 km². […]
I am very fortunate to have friends all over India, all of them with very different lifestyles, different religiouns and from different societies. This allows me to get a great insight of the people of India and to experience how the inhabitants of India live. I was invited to the village Kanol by my former […]
Anyone who has ever been to India or perhaps seen one or the other documentary on television, knows India is richly populated and especially in the cities there is a lot of crowds on the streets. Another special feature of the traffic in India is of course the driving style of the Indians themselves. Here […]
Admittedly: Day hike sounds a bit too “nice”, a little too “easy”, as if you had a nice walk in the mountains. But that was not the case! Not at all! The Patalsu peak is 4220 meters high and can be reached from the Solang valley (2560 m). The trek up to the summit is […]
Arrival at the Paramand Institute of Yoga Research and Science Yesterday, I had to say goodbye to Manali, the place that has finally become my home this year. It was tough and it’s still tough. Only the knowledge that I will come again makes the loss of this place and the people I leave behind […]
At the moment I am currently staying in Old Manali for a long time. Longer time means at least two weeks and most of it in the office in front of the computer or if I am lucky on the yoga mat in front of my students. Spending some time in Manali is good for […]
… the best hashish and the oldest democracy in the world It is a three-day march from the Kullu Valley over the 3600 meter high Chandrakani Pass to the village of Malana. The pass itself offers magnificent views of the highest mountains in the region, in good weather the two six-thousand-metre peaks Deo Tibba and […]
A sunny day in the monsoon season. During the day it is hot, but now in the afternoon quite pleasant in the shade of the mountains. I enjoy the steady uphill in a light gear, consciously inhaling the air purified from the previous day by the rain. Breathe in and out. A small school bus […]
If you travel to India, the topic of “toilet” will soon become a very special one! On the one hand, the “shape” of an Indian toilet is quite different. In the better hotels you will usually find our normal “Western Style Toilet”, but in villages, train stations or cheaper accommodation, you will most likely make […]
