Monatliches Archiv: Mai 2012
Retracing old steps
My motivation to come to India during this trip was not mainly its great temples, cool hill stations or beautiful national parks. It was to visit the people that I met while studying at Management Development Institute (MDI) in 2006 and 2007. And it felt a bit like coming home. Even though Gurgaon, that high-tech … Weiterlesen
Stations #68
Sawai Madhopur Railway Station (gateway for Ranthambhore National Park)
Stations #67
New Delhi Railway Station
Eigentlich sollten wir erwachsen werden
Der frühere Untertitel der Zeitschrift Neon kam mir in den Tagen vor meinem 30. Geburtstag öfters in den Sinn. So hört sich 30 eben irgendwie an. Aber auch wenn wir im Moment nicht das klassischste Erwachsenenleben leben – irgendwie ist erwachsen eben auch, genau das tun und lassen zu können was man will. Und wir … Weiterlesen
Stations #66
Varanasi Junction Train Station
Kopflos
Die unglaublichste Geschichte aus Kalkutta ist die der Ziegen von Kalighat. Als heiligster Hindutempel der Stadt ist er eigentlich jeden Tag vollgepackt mit Menschen, die stundenlang anstehen, um im Inneren eine Statue von Kali zu verehren, die dreiköpfige schwarze Göttin der Ewigkeit und des Todes. Wie viele andere religiöse Bauwerke die wir bisher gesehen haben, … Weiterlesen
Favourite Shot
Late afternoon at the Victoria Memorial, Calcutta. It’s one of the biggest colonial monuments in Calcutta. The British inaugurated it in 1921 as a tribute to the success of the British Empire in India, and dedicated it to Victoria, the Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India.
Mother Teresa’s halo
For Westerners, one figure that is associated with Calcutta more than anyone else is Mother Teresa. This tiny woman, born into an Albanian family in 1910, felt God’s calling and left everything behind to become a very passionate missionary. She joined the Sisters of Loreto 1928 in Ireland, and soon afterwards arrived in Calcutta. She … Weiterlesen
Stations #65
Guwahati Airport, Assam – On the way to Calcutta
Über lebende Brücken
Manchmal staune ich, auf was für Ideen Menschen so kommen. Ein außergewöhnliches Beispiel menschlicher Kreativität bot sich uns in der Nähe von Cherrapunjee. Die kleine Stadt, die unter den Einheimischen als Sohra bekannt ist (ihr ursprünglicher Name vor Kolonialzeiten) liegt in Meghalaya. Das ist einer von sieben kleinen Bundesstaaten im indischen Nordosten, dem Landesteil zwischen … Weiterlesen
Favourite Shot
Golden Langur on Umananda Island, Guwahati, Assam. Highly endangered primate species that is only found in Assam and parts of Bhutan. Lucky we spotted one of these furry creatures!
Stations #64
Guwahati, Assam
Coming up: India, Emirates, Africa
Like us, our travel plans are always on the move. Every now and then we get hooked on some ideas… now we have a rough itinerary for the next 2-3 months in mind, so if you have any travel tips for those areas, things not to miss or places to avoid, let us know! After … Weiterlesen
The camera is dead, long live the camera
One day in the Sikkimese mountains, our camera made its last shot. It came as a shock but was on the other hand not completely unexpected: the EOS 1000D that we had bought a few years earlier finally surrendered to the heat and cold, dust and humidity, salt-water spray and other shocks while bumping around … Weiterlesen
Stations #63
New Alipur Duar, West Bengal (Close to Jaldapara National Park)
Where the wild rhinos live
Spotting wild rhinos while riding on an elephant? We were intrigued. In a remote corner of West Bengal, in a wildlife sanctuary called Jaldapara, it’s possible to do exactly that. Since 1941 the forest area is a protected habitat for wild rhinos, one of the last places in India where you can see these impressive … Weiterlesen
