Stories, musings and moments
Christmas Markets & Us – A Complicated Relationship Prologue – A Confession in Advent It’s time to say it out loud: We are not Christmas-market fans. Not the mulled-wine lovers, not the snow-romantics, not the souvenir-hunters. We don’t like mulled wine, we don’t enjoy tipsy Santas after sunset, and we certainly don’t care for knick-knacks […]
Between Jetlag & Turkey – Thanksgiving, Northern Style Prologue – When India Still Hangs in the Spice Rack Some journeys linger like golden dust on the soul. India is certainly one of them. A faint hint of saffron still clings to our luggage, and from time to time a distant “honk-honk” drifts through my thoughts, […]
Where Light and Stone Meet Prologue – Between Glamour and Backstreets Glanz und Gassen According to legend, Agra is already mentioned in the Indian epic Mahabharata — a place that breathes history long before one sets foot within it. At first glance, the former capital of the Great Mughals hardly differs from other North Indian […]
Between Wilderness, Patience, and Pure Luck Prologue – On the Road into the Jungle Ranthambore National Park, tucked away in eastern Rajasthan, is our next destination. Seven hours of driving lie ahead. At 8:30 a.m., Binny is supposed to pick us up. “You are Germans, so I will be on time,” he says with a […]
City of Lakes, Reflections and Dreams Prologue – Farewell to Jodhpur The morning begins quietly. Only a few peacocks cry somewhere in the garden while the mist settles over the palace. One last glance at Jodhpur – then the road calls. We head south, towards the hills. Today our journey leads us via Ranakpur, where […]
Between flowers and street noise Prolog – A Day in Pink A new day, another holiday: Raksha Bandhan – India’s festival of brothers and sisters. That’s the first thing Binny tells us as he picks us up at 8:30 a.m. sharp. Today’s destination: Jaipur. And the holiday means heavy traffic in Delhi – though […]
Between tradition, colour and sound Prologue – A First Breath of India A personal travel story from Rajasthan “India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition.” — Mark Twain Arrival – Between Night and Curiosity 23:35 p.m., […]
The Transitional Jacket – A German Cultural Treasure (and a Little Life Philosophy) Not quite a winter coat, not yet a summer jacket — somewhere in between, it waits: the Übergangsjacke. A word that sounds at once precise and mysterious to anyone not born in Germany. Fashion with a wink – perhaps this is where […]