09.09.2021 On Tuesday, I had an appointment in Tbilisi. Last time I met Nicki, a great woman who also speaks perfect German! Her two brothers live with families in Berlin and so there is a lively family exchange. I found Nicki on Facebook and so it was great to reconnect and I guess we were … Continue reading Tbilisi – third observations and departure to Armenia → Read more

08.09.2021 I arrived in Yerevan this morning, but I am far from finished with the reports from Tbilisi. So I’ll continue with my observations there:   On the second day, I had plenty of sun and a walk to the train station was on the agenda. When you walk around outside, you see old bread … Continue reading Tbilisi – more observations → Read more

06.09.202 It’s been 12.5 years since I was in Tbilisi. And super curious, I run out the very next morning and walk along streets I’ve walked along before. What has changed? At first glance, a lot. Back then, a lot of things were shabby, the streets full of potholes, the buildings in disrepair. I was … Continue reading Tbilisi – changes and observations → Read more

05.09.2021 My great travelling luck came right at the beginning. I wonder if it can still be topped. In any case, it was such an incredible coincidence story. Here it is from the beginning:   I had checked the internet the day before: despite the rail strike, my desired connection to the airport should work. I … Continue reading Travelling luck → Read more

03.09.2021 And why travel to a foreign country at all? Well, actually, I would have loved to go to India and meet lovely people there again and explore a bit of new territory. When it became clear that this would not be possible, I rummaged around in my head about where to go. It should … Continue reading Why Georgia and Armenia? → Read more

02.09.2021 Travelling during Corona seems to me to be characterised by two conflicting aspirations: A. researching and planning ahead of time and taking action so as not to be unpleasantly surprised. B. be flexible, because rules can always change quickly. And C. there is also different information from different sources.   For example, the Foreign … Continue reading Travelling during Corona → Read more

01.09.2021 Travelling is different than it used to be. I realise that I haven’t really travelled for yaaaears. I travelled a lot in India, but this is distinctly different. There I have contacts who lead me to contacts, I know how travel “works”. There are still surprises and great experiences, but there is not so … Continue reading The new travelling → Read more

29.08.2021   In 2008 I was in Georgia for 2 weeks. In my memory, I found the trip very exciting and positive. But then I recently found circulars that I wrote at that time and the last one says:   “and today is a dull grey day and i’m about to change to home and … Continue reading Before the trip → Read more

End of August 2022     In 3 weeks I should have landed in Delhi and started a trip to Uttarakhand. I was there once in 1995. Before the internet, I did not write mails or blog posts but diary letters to friends, which I copied after the trip. They now fill folders. And today … Continue reading Uttarakhand – Memories before the trip → Read more