Spiti Valley, located in the Himalayan region of Himachal Pradesh, is a remote and rugged area often referred to as “Little Tibet.” […]
Buddhism in Himachal Pradesh: A Journey Through Spiti Valley
Category: Travel Destinations
Travel report four-week trip to India in April 2022
Four weeks – four women At last! After a two-year break, I was finally able to organize a trip to India for my guests again! While I’ve traveled a lot in India myself over the last two years and got to know some areas that I didn’t know before (yes, they still exist), international tourists […]
Holidays at the Andaman Islands – 12 recommendations for the islands of Neil and Havelock
After my one-week stay in the Andaman Islands, a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal, India has once again proven how diverse it is. Even a luxurious island vacation with dream beaches and crystal clear sea water is possible without leaving the borders of India. The Andamans belong to the Indian Union Territory […]
Relaxed ashram stay in Rishikesh
Usually, when I visit an ashram, I do so either as part of a yoga training or because I accompany my guests during their trip to an ashram. Both are quite intense. The Navatri Festival This time I went all by myself for 9 days during the Navatri Festival, without any training, but just as […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Goa- Hippy Oasis, Spiritual Training Area, Party Place and Long-Term Holidaymaker Paradise
A report about my three-week stay at Arambol beach Among the 50 beaches in Goa there is the right one for each of us : there are the beaches for package tourists in Baga and Calangute with large luxurious hotels. Then there are relatively natural fishermen beaches like Benaulim without big parties but with water […]
A village at 4200 meters kibber
In the Spiti Valley everything is high. The lowest point is at 3000 meters, everything else is higher: villages, passes, mountains, monasteries… […]
Jodhpur, Pushkar – Rajasthan! Travelling with children through India
I met Louise in a yoga ashram in Rajasthan, where she lived with her small family for a few months as a karma yogi. I was curious and asked Louise to share her experience about being in India with her three-year-old Matilda and to give us some hints about travelling with a child in India. […]
10 things not to be missed in Mcleod Ganj/Dharamshala
Note: By now few things changed: The Dalai Lama is now more frequently to be seen, as he is retired Sanghey is not teaching Momo making classes anymore, but you can find other teachers having a poster up. Or why not trying it out your self To camp in Triund in a fixed camp is […]
The best places in India to practice yoga
In the meantime, yoga has become popular all over the world. Many of us have integrated yoga firmly into our everyday life and visit a yoga class at least once a week. Yoga feels good, relaxes and keeps us physically and mentally in balance. […]
In an ashram in Rishikesh
Start the day with meditation It’s pitch black when I sneak out of my room at 5:20 am and walk into the yoga hall on the higher floor. The hall is already well filled. But there is only silence. I find an empty space in the back corner and roll out my yoga mat on […]
