We would like to ask you for some help with the payment of the monthly medical bills for Dara Khan Manganiyar, one of Rajasthan’s most talented musicians today. Dara Khan was born in 1979 in the Thar desert of Hamira, a village near Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, as the third son to the late Padma Shree … Continue reading Help for Dara Khan Manganiyar
Category: India trips
Rajasthan Revisited
After dispatching my lovely tour party in Delhi in March 2023, I took a flight to Udaipur, the ‘white city’. I had arranged for lodgings in the guesthouse (Girnar Villa) of my friends Satyapal Singh Dodia and his wife Jhyotsna Jhala in Ambamata, and was very excited to see them again. They gave me their … Continue reading Rajasthan Revisited
Exploring India with my Math Teacher
During February this year we organized a special North India trip for a small private party from Germany (my former math teacher from school days and his family!), which was a phantastic experience. On this journey we visited many fabulous world heritage sites. We started our trip in South Delhi, enjoying an outing to the … Continue reading Exploring India with my Math Teacher
The Magnificent Bards of the Thar Desert
In 2012 I spent several months in India and ended the trip in fairy-tale Jaisalmer in the Thar desert near the border with Pakistan in Rajasthan. I have always loved world music. Since the age of three I listened to all the foreign music stations on the radio that Germany had to offer in those … Continue reading The Magnificent Bards of the Thar Desert
The Peaceful Warriors of Animal Aid
Recently we got involved for the second year running in a volunteering experience at Animal Aid Unlimited of Udaipur in Rajasthan. I immediately felt at home again, greeting my human and furry friends, many of whom I remembered. This time I went with my friend Nancy who joined me on a 36-day exploration Tour of … Continue reading The Peaceful Warriors of Animal Aid
SCAD – A Revolutionary NGO in Tamil Nadu
Recently we visited SCAD (Social Change and Development) for the third time as part of our South India tours. The NGO was founded by Dr. Cletus Babu, a former catholic priest who became a social worker in order to serve his people in better ways, together with his wife Amali. In 1985 they purchased some … Continue reading SCAD – A Revolutionary NGO in Tamil Nadu
Traveling in God’s Own Country
Did you know that Kerala is the greenest state in India? Paddy fields, coconut groves, tea plantations and lush jungle areas teeming with wildlife characterize the landscape. Many areas are surrounded by water: the backwaters, the Arabian sea and the artificial lakes of the dammed in rivers of the Western Ghats like Lake Periyar. There … Continue reading Traveling in God’s Own Country
Update on our India group tours in 2018
Our different India holidays (all for English speakers) are now uploaded on our website. The first journey takes us to Kerala & Tamil Nadu in early 2018 (20th January – 8th February 2018), a wonderful 20–day adventure that explores not only the main sites but also experiences India from the inside as we will be … Continue reading Update on our India group tours in 2018
India group tours 2018
New from 2018: special group trips to India We are very pleased to announce our new planned group trips to India in 2018. The first one will lead you to the most famous attractions of Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as off the beaten track places where you will have direct contact with the … Continue reading India group tours 2018