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Stations #75
Harbour, Kigoma
The road to the middle of nowhere
The middle of nowhere – we’ve been here several times. However, getting there is often a logistical challenge. This time, the road first follows the main trade route from Kigali to Dar-es-Salaam and then road B8, notorious for armed robbery by desperate refugees from Burundi. For us, it was the crucial link from fascinating Rwanda … Weiterlesen
Stations #74
Rusumo Falls border crossing, Tanzania
50 years of independence, 18 years of liberation
One of the biggest surprises on our trip so far was the little country of Rwanda. In the memory of most western people Rwanda is linked to a deathly conflict. We certainly had not heard much about the positive developments of the economy, fight against poverty, health and educational systems in the country during the … Weiterlesen
Stations #73
Nyabugogo Bus Station, Kigali
Where does my money go
Traveling the world isn’t particularly cheap, but we will talk about some of our personal expenses in another post. This is about what happens to money after you’ve spent it. We generally try to question any organisation that collects entrance fees for tourist attractions or national reserves about what actually happens to that money – … Weiterlesen
Stations #72
Bus station, Kampala
Stations #71
Easycoach Terminal, Nairobi Easycoach | Nairobi, Kenya > Kampala, Uganda | 660km, 12hrs | KES2300/person
Eine Ausbildung für Strassenkinder
Seit wir in Afrika angekommen sind, diskutieren wir noch häufiger über Armut als schon zuvor in Indien oder Südostasien. Eine bessere Ausbildung würde viele Probleme lösen, das ist klar. Doch auch Korruption, die hier einer der grössten Bremsklötze für die Entwicklung von Wirtschaft und Wohlstand ist, kann letztendlich nur durch aufgeklärte Bürger beseitigt werden, die … Weiterlesen
Stations #70
Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia > Nairobi, Kenya | 1150km, 2hrs | US$300/person
Ras Tafari and an ancient African Kingdom
Ethiopia was the first place on our journey where we regularly saw guys with dread locks. Most chew khat leaves (a drug that is legal in Ethiopia) instead of smoking Marihuana, but they still wear Bob Marley T-shirts and green-yellow-red colours. Clear signs of the Rastafari movement – but how come? This is Africa, not … Weiterlesen
Stations #69
Manama Airport, Bahrain Gulf Air | Dubai, UAE > Manama, Bahrain > Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 1hr15+3hrs30, 850km+2250km | US$335/person
Oman’s turtles
One night, we camped in the desert near the coast of Ras al Hadd, the easternmost point on the Arabian peninsula. Not just for fun – even though it was – but to be ready to watch one of nature’s great spectacles. Tens of thousands of sea turtles come ashore on Oman’s coast every year … Weiterlesen
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
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
Stations #65
Guwahati Airport, Assam – On the way to Calcutta
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)
The end of the road
India has lots of well-known tourist highlights, such as the Red Fort in Delhi, the Taj Mahal in Aggra, the beaches in Goa or backwaters in Kerala. Fortunately we’ve seen a few of those most crowded places already. So this time we wanted to focus on lesser known places, and Sikkim is the first of … Weiterlesen
