Cruising the Brahmaputra – 1 – Arriving in Delhi
06.11.2019 Another round cruising on the Brahmaputra was ahead of me. I had been looking forward to it all summer long. I was scheduled to fly with the guests on…
Cruising the Brahmaputra – 2 – Shiva Temple, Ahom Palaces & Assam Tea
Day 1 Assam is a little-known Indian travel destination full of charm and attractions. Starting from the Brahmaputra River running through it, the area is defined by origin, size and…
Cruising the Brahmaputra – 3 – Majuli Island & Dancing Monks
Day 2 Waking up early in the morning a rainy view greeted me again outside my cabin window. Oh well … It is anyway hard to tell from where the…
Cruising the Brahmaputra – 4 – Weavers, Rice Wine & Wild Animals
Day 3 This morning looked weatherwise more friendly than the last couple of days. With first light the lines were cast off and the ship sailed downstream. I had gotten…
Cruising the Brahmaputra – 7 – Another eventful day in Kaziranga
Day 5 Of course, around Kaziranga National Park there is more to do than just safaris - though, we did have one more to go on this afternoon. Before that…
Cruising the Brahmaputra – 9 – Sandbank Villages & Sandbank People
Day 7 The next day was a more relaxed day … All morning we were sailing down the Brahmaputra River. Nevertheless there was much to see and do. Once when…
Cruising the Brahmaputra – 11 – Silk, Temples & Markets – Farewell Assam!
Day 9 And here we were already moored off the village of Sualkuchi this morning. We were going to visit the silkweavers of Assam today. Sualkuchi is situated on the…
India’s Golden Triangle – 1 – Leaving Assam & Reaching Rajasthan Nevertheless
09.03.2020 India's Golden Triangle is the regular tourist circuit which connects Delhi, Agra and Jaipur and is so called because of the triangular shape formed by the locations of New…
India 2020 – With the Toy Train to Shimla Hill Station
26.01.20 At 04:45 my alarm clock rang and I had to get up to escort the guests from the last Ganges Cruise to the airport. I had arranged cold breakfast…
India 2020 – Shimla in the Snow & more adventures
28.01.20 I woke up around 08:00 this morning and then I had this notion to check my various train tickets again … You never know … I did not want…