The most important word in Ladakhi and teatime with Bardi

Ladakh ma-demo duk! Ladakh is very nice! And it’s people, too.  When I walk along the Old Road in Leh, Bardi stops me and simply asks if I want a tea. He is sitting in front of his small, but very nice shop. It’s low tourist season and a good time to know local people….

About donkeys, Kahwa tea and some other curiosities in Ladakh

  Meanwhile all over India you find cows on the streets, here in Ladakh, you will meet also many donkeys in the middle of the roads and some Kashmir sheep in front of shops. However, there are many other interesting things you can discover.  Kahwa tea with almonds For Kashmiris scattered all over the globe,…

In November in the land of Dalai Lama

Coming to Leh for three days only and in November?  Indeed, in many travel books it is recommended to visit this region in summer only because of the cold in winter times and because it might take more than three days to get used to the missing oxygen in the air. Leh is located at…

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…

All my hope is to get some cash in Leh

Traveling to India with a few obstacles It’s a very special travel period at the moment when you go to India. Not because of the huge mass of people and tourists arriving 24 hours at Delhi airport, not because of the waiting time to get the visa stamp, not because of some very kind, but…

Exchange and exposure -accelerating solutions in the globalized world

German people are strict, Indian people are chaotic, some are rich, others poor, these people need this and others that …. Do you know these stereotypes?  When these stereotypes are linked to emotions and become prejudices, when the media starts to highlight again and again the same negative or positive aspects, when thoughts how entire…

Ever thought about kindergarten paintings in India?

  Have you ever thought how kindergarten paintings in the different countries might reflect the culture? What about the colours, the teaching elements, the size of the paintings? Which content is visualized? That’s how kindergarten paintings in India look – where it is possible to build new ones. The Making More Health Initiative in collaboration…

India – Discover colours and textiles

Coimbatore is one of the famous  textile cities and hubs in India. Besides the textile industries where the production of yarns and clothing takes place and is exported to all over India and the world, there are many huge shops in the city center. Do you want to buy a sarie, scarfs, blouses, or the…