Julley and Namaste! My name is Pasang Lamo. People called me Lamo, and I’m from Spiti Valley. […]
My Story: Growing Up in Spiti Valley
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A trip to India after the Corona Pandemic – what remains, what has changed?
Here in India, too, no one from the travel industry expected that the Corona Pandemic would last a full two years and thus paralyze all international tourism. A trip to India was simply not possible for a whole year and a half, because no tourist visas were issued and all long-term tourist visas were declared […]
Annual review 2021 Chalo Travels
It’s Christmas Day. After exactly two years I’m back on German soil. But unfortunately different than planned: I did not contract Corona again in India, but in my German homeland. I am currently in quarantine with my parents at home over Christmas and New Year’s Eve, fortunately with very mild symptoms. This leaves plenty of […]
“Chai, chai, garam chai …”
… it sounds from everywhere while the long-distance train from Delhi to Jodhpur makes its stop at Jaipur station. “Chai” translated from Hindi means “tea” and can be served both “black” (or red, as some would say) and with milk. Masala Chai Depending on the region in India, different preparation preferences prevail and the tea […]
Visiting a family in India
Notes and guidelines Having the opportunity to visit an Indian family during a stay in India is a great experience and provides a deeper insight into the culture and way of life of the Indians than just traveling as a tourist. Indian culture is completely different and this is also reflected in some of the […]
Corona Update: International Tourism for India opens from 15th November 2021
Finally the time has come! After a nearly two-year India entry ban for international tourists, India opens its borders again. From October 15, 2021, travel to India will be open for package tour groups and from November 15, 2021, finally for individual travelers. The first 500000 electronic visas (e-visas) will be issued free of charge. […]
Highest post office in the world
Excerpt from the article “Highest post office in Europe and the one in the world” by Gerhard Freund, published in the Berner Briefmarkenzeitung The Hikkim post office in India is at 4,440 m Hikkim is a village in the district of Lahaul and Spiti in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and lies at […]
Update Chalo! Travels
Exactly one year ago I said goodbye to the participants of the last Multi-Active Rajasthan trip. It was the last I accompanied for Chalo! Travels before the Corona epidemic. After that we only had one backpacker trip at the end of March, which our tour guide Dikshika handled fabulously, despite all the restricions. Then the […]
Supporting India during Corona
Dear supporters, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your renewed great support of the Indian people during the Corona epidemic!You donated during the month of December 2020 a total of 6,826 euros. So far the following projects could be carried out: – 540 catering packages to 540 Families […]
Arrival at Indira Gandhi Airport, New Delhi
A few tips for entering India 1) On the plane Small cards are often handed out during the flight itself, in which personal information (name, passport number), flight number, an Indian address and a telephone number are to be filled in. It makes sense to fill in this note in advance, so that you can […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
