India 2019 – With the Toy Train to Matheran Hill Station
18.02.2019 This morning I got up at 04:00! It was no problem since I had slept last night by 19:30 already. The water in the bathroom seemed to be turned…
India 2019 – Hard Rock Cocktails & Bollywood in Mumbai
20.02. 2019 Having visited the Sassoon Docks Fish Market this morning, my mission for the afternoon was the Hard Rock Café. There used to be 2 of them in Mumbai…
India 2019 – The Tiger King of Tadoba
22.02.2019 My flight landed perfectly on time in Nagpur and my bag arrived quickly. Initially, I had planned on taking the local bus to Chandrapur and then Moharli, but decided…
India 2019 – Tadoba and no Tiger …
23.02.2019 I woke up this morning at 05:00. They had asked me last night, if I wanted breakfast before the safari, but I had just ordered tea and it was…
India 2019 – Tigers, Public Busses & no Booze
25.02.2019 I had done some packing last night and got up this morning at 05:00 as usually. My tea awaited me in the lobby at 05:30 and off I was…
India 2019 – Delhi’s Lotus Temple & Lodhi Art District
26.02.2019 My flight was uneventful. It was relatively clear taking off in Nagpur, but got more and more hazy and smoggy arriving in Delhi. We landed on time at 10:15…
India 2019 – Cocktails & Trains in Delhi
27.02.2019 Leaving the Street Art District I needed to find the stop of Bus 522 - which was on the other end of Lodhi Colony .... But I found it…
Cruising the Ganges – River of Life – Part 1 – The Sunderbans
14.10.2018 Working the "exotic" cruises - that is what the company calls any river cruise outside of Europe - is somewhat like vacation. Usually I have at least 140 guests…
Cruising the Ganges – River of Life – Part 2 – Reaching Kolkata
16.10.2018 I slept early every night here on board – by 22:00 latest I was out! There is no TV in the room and it is dark outside. The windows…
Cruising the Ganges – River of Life – Part 3 – Kolkata – City of Joy
18.10.2018 Kolkata, also known as Calcutta, which was the official name until 2001, is the capital of West Bengal. Situated on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and…