Ganga Arti - offering ritual in India

Visit the Incredible India *** PART ONE ***

India – the land of OM, yoga, the cow and the rubbish… I totally get why the Indian Tourism Authorities chose β€˜Incredible India’ as the official slogan describing their country! India indeed is incredible! In all senses. Positively and negatively speaking.  It’s lound, it’s chaotic, it’s smelly… It is disturbing in many ways. The traffic…

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Xiao Lon Bao in vineger and soy sauce

Xiao Long Bao – a dumpling with soup inside

Everyone who likes Dim Sum loves them – Xiao Long Bao – the steamed soup dumplings. What a delicious invention! But actually not every one knows them. So what exactly is a SOUP dumpling and where is it the best to savour them? I discovered those little delicious gems somewhere between Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and…

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Dipabhāvan Meditation Center

The sound of silence – my unique experience in a silent meditation retreat

“The silent meditation retreat was an incredible experience! High in the mountains of Koh Samui, in a jungle overlooking a bay, fitty silent people from all over the world lived for one week next to each other, β€˜going inside’ but also becoming friends. Amazingly, throughout the silence! With friendliness, kindness, gestures and simple smiles. There…

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Inther Fisherman

Myanmar – The Land of Golden Pagodas

Today I would like to take you with me to Myanmar. The land of thousands of Pagodas, of friendly and helpful people, of simplicity and beauty and of smiling Monks integrated in the buzzling street commotion of Yangon and Mandalay. One of my closest friends and an over-the-years-proved travel compagnon, Magda joined me during my…

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