16. November 2025     A bicycle tour was planned for today. That seemed like a good idea to cover some distance while still traveling at a leisurely pace. And to make it easier to find the way, have contact with people, and learn even more, I also booked a guide and a lunch with … Continue reading Assam: Majuli – 3 cycling bachelors meet the romantic love → Read more

15. November 2025     So I moved into a simple bamboo hut, really just like in my backpacking days — also financially. But it was clean and pleasant. The best thing, though, was actually the owner, who was always bustling around, talking to the guests, laughing, spreading good vibes and information. You could tell … Continue reading Assam: Majuli – Peace and Well-Being for All → Read more

14. November 2025     I could have explored Nagaland for longer, but I also felt the urge to get a better idea of the upcoming Diamir trip beforehand. My time in Nagaland ended with the same person it had begun with: Abul. It had only been a week since he picked me up at … Continue reading Nagaland -> Majuli/Assam – A low point in the evening → Read more

13. November 2025     Dzukou Valley was at the very top of the list of things I wanted to see in Nagaland. It’s a mountain area where you go hiking. But I was feeling unwell, so it didn’t seem very sensible. Then time kept slipping away, and I felt like it was better to … Continue reading Nagaland: Dzukou Valley – Green Humps dot the Landscape → Read more

12. November 2025 Nagas are not Indians. Their land is not part of India. That’s what is written on this memorial stone on the way to Khonoma. It was said by the first president of the Federal Government of Nagaland in the 1950s — by which time Nagaland already belonged to India.   Next to … Continue reading Nagaland: Khonoma – War, Conservation and Koka → Read more

10. + 11. November 2025     II’m already writing a bit here about the Hornbill Festival. It takes place every year from December 1–10, and has been held since 2000. That means last year was its 25th anniversary. I still have no real idea whether the Nagas themselves think it’s absolutely fantastic on its … Continue reading Nagaland: Kisoma + Kohima: PAPperlaPAPp → Read more

11. November 2025     In the morning, I set off with my driver Abul to Kigwema, a village of about 7,000 people, where a village guide recommended by Pauls was waiting for me. The village isn’t very far, but the traffic in Kohima is unfortunately full of jams.   A local village always has … Continue reading Nagaland: Kigwema – Potatoes and Pumpkin make nice Skin → Read more

8. + 9. November 2025     In my last blog post, I felt like something was missing — and then I realized there were still some photos from Wokha! So here’s a little add-on. There were plenty of food stalls, but Nagaland’s cuisine is, unfortunately, quite heavy on meat. In these greens things there … Continue reading Nagaland: Kohima – The dog: pet or meal? → Read more

7. November 2025     The view from my bed that morning already looked very promising! I had wanted so much to be in Nagaland on November 7th because that’s when the Tokhu Emong Festival takes place in Wokha, a kind of harvest festival celebrated by the Lotha people, who mainly live in the Wokha … Continue reading Nagaland: Kohima + Wokha – Eggwinning in the mud → Read more

6. November 2025     I barely slept that night and got up very early to head to the airport. I passed the long waiting time there with a strange sort of breakfast: an overpriced coffee and a slice of cake. Somehow, that has become my little ritual whenever I have to be at Delhi … Continue reading Delhi -> Kohima/Nagaland – PAP hoi hoi → Read more