1. – 7. September 2026     haven’t experienced much these past few days. Royal Enfield is definitely a huge winner in Ladakh tourism, and they are capitalizing on it well. Several of their more unusual motorcycles are on display in the pedestrian zone, and they are advertising their Himalayan Basecamp.       Furthermore, … Continue reading Leh – Somtimes not much happens → Read more

30. + 31. August 2026     The 9 gentlemen from the previous day were kind enough to take me along on an excursion to Wari La. I had been wanting to go back there to take a look anyway. Technically, I would have needed a permit for it, but that was both too much … Continue reading Leh – 9 Indians do 1 trip → Read more

24. – 29. August 2026     Ever since I got back to Leh, my health issues have unfortunately flared up again. My nose has been bleeding again (though not super heavily), and I’m experiencing shortness of breath. It is so frustrating. It seems the time in between wasn’t enough for my lungs and bronchial … Continue reading Leh – The Perak sneaks through the house-wall → Read more

23. August 2026     At first, I didn’t take any photos, but I simply have to tell you about this guy. My shared taxi was supposed to pick me up at 7:30 AM in Old Manali. Not many people were out and about yet, but there were plenty of dogs. I was getting anxious, … Continue reading Manali -> Leh – 2 Idiots don’t appear → Read more

20. – 22. August 2026     Over the past few days, the monsoon had actually receded a bit. Everything is unquestionably much nicer when it’s dry. Markus arrived from Ladakh on his way to Delhi, from where he—just like me—is leaving for Nepal due to the visa regulations allowing a maximum of 90 consecutive … Continue reading Manali – The Fragrance of Apples and Cedars → Read more

21. August 2026     It feels a bit strange when you head somewhere else and keep traveling right after a self-contained specialty trip. You end up piling on even more travel impressions instead of properly digesting the previous ones. At least, that’s how it feels to me. Looking at my photos, an acquaintance from … Continue reading Nepal – Mustang – After the trip → Read more

18. + 19. August 2026     After breakfast in a lovely atmosphere (though without an Americano—sniff sniff), I strolled through Old Manali to the meeting point. The weather didn’t look too bad. Here you can see a bit of the old and the new Old Manali.       We wanted to go for … Continue reading Manali – The apples have difficulties and Shiva has rescued the Kulluvalley → Read more

14. – 17. August 2026     After saying goodbye to Ute and Beate at the Kathmandu airport, I was on my own again for the time being. That’s always a bit strange at first, and I don’t feel entirely great about it either. Right off the bat, India welcomed me back with plenty of … Continue reading Delhi -> Manali – The gorilla trudges around, sweating → Read more

12. – 14. August 2026     Since the clouds hadn’t looked too ominous the evening before, I suggested to the other two that—since we had to get up so early for the bus anyway—they might want to look up to see if they could spot any 8,000-meter peaks. If ever, early morning offers the … Continue reading PKR -> KTM -> DEL – We have seen them! All! → Read more

10. + 11. August 2026     From Chhusang, it wasn’t far to the paved road and then out of Upper Mustang. It was really interesting how the landscape remained the same, but our perspective had changed after all the other amazing mountain scenery. We were still in awe, but somehow it had become more … Continue reading Chhusang -> Marpha -> Pokhara – Espresso with cookie in appleland → Read more