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Resetting everything to the beginning is what one could think. I was back in Delhi again and therefore where I started 54 days ago. Once again, I checked into a hotel in 'Pahar...

The flights were very pleasant, but they lasted overnight. I landed in "Vasco da Gama" at 3.30 am. It should be bedtime now. However, I abandoned my plan to find a hostel and...

And then I finally treated myself to first class on an Indian train, which was actually extravagant. Because this journey from Jhansi to Bhopal only took 4 hours but I had only...

When we sat in the first train the next morning, which started from Khajuraho station, I couldn't imagine experiencing another highlight in such a short time. It was once again...

Tea, Coffee, Tomato soup woke me up from my sleep after a pleasant night here on the 'HWH Mumbai Mail' from Kolkata to Satna. I looked at the clock, it was 7 o'clock, time to...

Hello, So the journey continued. I took a rickshaw to the train station in Bhubaneswar, where I boarded the 'Doronto Express' once again in the sleeper class. With a delay of...

I was once again standing on the footboard in the door of the overcrowded train from Galle to Colombo Fort. I stuck my head out to look in the direction of travel. Suddenly, I...

I needed a few days of relaxation and to end my stay in Sri Lanka, I chose a nice peaceful little place right by the sea. And once again, I was lucky to find the perfect beach...

Fortunately, I decided to visit the "Yala National Park" after all. For that, I had to go back a bit against my travel direction, but it was a good decision. I took the local...

It was time for some relaxation, and so I didn't waste much time. After breakfast, I packed my backpack and walked back down the mountain, the 2.5 km back to Ella. From here, I...

Train journeys are always fun, and I had another one here in Sri Lanka. And it was a joy. It started in Kandy and I got off in Ella after 8 hours of travel. The landscape...

Anuradhapura: At 11:50 am, my train left the station in Colombo for my first destination, the Cultural Triangle or the Ancient Kingdoms of Sri Lanka. My first stop was...

5.30 am the alarm clock rings and it is still dark outside. When I leave the guesthouse, my taxi is already waiting. It brings me down to Dharamsala at a speed of 20 km/h with a...

Dalai Lama Temple

It's just after 9 pm and the train is slowly entering Haridwar station. I quickly found my seat again. And after about 15 minutes, it started moving. After being asked the usual...

Hello, One last Masala Chai at the trusted Chai Walla around the corner, and then I was ready to go. I walked to the main road and headed straight to the gathering point 1 km...

I entered the train and went to my reserved seat when I was approached by a nice old man asking if it was okay for his wife to sit by the window. Obviously, I didn't mind, but...

Hello Asia, hello India and hello Delhi. There I stood again in the middle of chaos. I had a very pleasant journey. A nearly 7-hour night flight with 'Air India' brought me here...