It is always amazing to learn about different cultures, how people behave and how they stay together and celebrate in special events. I had several times a chance to take part and to enjoy ceremonies and local functions during my travels in India. Sometimes I wonder how these people would think and feel about village…
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When you have left the monkeys behind, the arrival in time is just a question of driver capability
It costs just 185 Indian rupees – ca. 2.50 EUR – but it includes at least six hours full of adventure. Where do you get this offer? Very simple. Just take a bus from Tarikere or Shimogga (a town in the state of Karnataka of India) to Mangalore. Ca. 200 km. Ok, the bus is…
Just a few impressions from a visit at an Ayurvedic factory and a wise man’s speech
Today, with business managers I visited an ayurvedic factory and listened to the speech of a wise man who has studied more than 70 years about plants and healthcare and a very particular but meaningful view on the world. He underlined the close connection between human beings and the nature, the destruction of areas where…
Challenging bridges and traffic jams in the Himalayan paradise
I have never seen so many bridges within a few hours trip as today. On a trip from Leh to Lama Yuru, around 140 km. Probably, there are places in the world where many more bridges exist in a similar distance. A matter of perception, I assume. For me there were simply many bridges to…
Leh – ready for the best friendly giants land
Often delusion is not too far away when you know a place from photos only and then – one day- you arrive at that place acknowledging that somehow it is less interesting, less emotional, less engaging. But I can promise you, this will not happen when you go to Leh, Ladakh. Arriving in the best…
The Beauty of an early walk in an Indian town
These days, for discovering the beauty of an Indian town there is nothing better than an early morning walk. It is hot and humid, only in the morning hours, when the town wakes up , the temperatures are really nice. For the rest of the day everyone is looking to avoid the sun … Still…
