In 2023 I decided to take a 12 months break from work, to pause my career and to finally make a life! From January 2024 onwards I will be on the journey of my life, one time around the world.
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First Stop Delhi! The 12 months trip starts in Delhi, India.
Arriving in Delhi opened a door to a whole different world; different in any aspect one can think of. A first walking tour through New Delhi gives a first glimpse of what to expect the coming days. Super different, super crowded and heavily polluted.
After being woken up by a military parade at 5 am in front of the hotel, diving into Old Delhi was a truly fascinating and (literally) breathtaking experience. The tour included one of the many bazaars, the Red Fort as well as the Jama Masjid Mosque.Read more
Taking a 6.5 h train from Delhi to Amritsar at the border with Pakistan worked surprisingly well. Once the train at Delhi train station had been found (what can be challenging considering thousands of people), it was an enjoyable ride.
Visiting the Harmandir Sahib Complex, including the Golden Temple, one of the holiest sites in Sikhism. The complex is only allowed to be entered barefoot (what is quite something during winter), but once inside, it is in truth a fascinating and spiritual place.
The boarder with Pakistan at Attari-Wagah is home to a daily spectacle, the lowering of the flag and the closing of the border for the night. It is a bizarre happening full a pathos and nationalism on both sides of the border; quite inappropriate considering the happenings and its victims during the separation 1947.Read more