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Category Archives: Asia

India 2018 (part XIII): Udupi

December 16, 2018by wildlifeweeks Leave a comment

Udupi, Karnataka: My holiday ended in Aurangabad, but I traveled further to Manipal near Udupi in Karnataka to work at the local university for a couple of days. The Manipal […]

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India 2018 (part XII): Aurangabad

December 9, 2018by wildlifeweeks 5 Comments

Aurangabad, Maharashtra: Our little tour through central Maharashtra came to an end in bustling Aurangabad. I guess not many first-time visitors to India have heard of Aurangabad before, but the […]

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India 2018 (part XI): Ajanta

December 2, 2018by wildlifeweeks 5 Comments

Ajanta, Maharashtra: After spending the night at the Lonar Crater, we continued our journey with a visit to the spectacular Ajanta Caves. The approximately thirty Ajanta Caves were carved into […]

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India 2018 (part X): Lonar Crater

November 25, 2018by wildlifeweeks 1 Comment

Lonar Crater, Maharashtra: We left Aurangabad in the early morning and travelled to a secret treasure of central Maharashtra: the Lonar Crater. The Lonar Crater formed about 50,000 years ago […]

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India 2018 (part IX): Daulatabad

November 18, 2018by wildlifeweeks Leave a comment

Daulatabad, Maharashtra: After returning from Khuldabad, we visited the impressive Daulatabad Fort on the following day. Daulatabad is a small village 16 km northwest of Aurangabad and famous for a […]

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India 2018 (part VIII): Khuldabad

November 11, 2018by wildlifeweeks 3 Comments

Khuldabad, Maharashtra: On our way back to Aurangabad from the Ellora Caves, we stopped at the small village of Khuldabad. Khuldabad seems unremarkable, but it contains the tombs of several […]

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India 2018 (part VII): Ellora

November 4, 2018by wildlifeweeks 3 Comments

Ellora, Maharashtra: From Mumbai I traveled to Aurangabad in central Maharashtra together with a friend. This city serves as an excellent base for visits to some of India’s most impressive […]

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Sri Krishna Temple in Udupi, Karnataka, India (July 2018)
Malpe Beach near Udupi, Karnataka, India (July 2018)
at Malpe Beach near Udupi in Karnataka, India (July 2018)
a cat chilling in the little mosque at Panchakki in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India (June 2018)
Tomb of Dilras Banu Begum covered by coins and bank notes inside the Bibi-qa-Maqbara in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India (June 2018)
Bibi-qa-Maqbara in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India (June 2018)
Bibi-qa-Maqbara in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India (June 2018)
ancient wall painting (Vessantara Jataka; 5th century AD) in Cave 17 of the Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra, India (June 2018)

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