The desert Lut was from the very beginning one of our absolute highlight destinations on our entire Middle-East Tour: the driest, hottest (with measured…
Category: Highlights
Eastern Turkey: arriving in the real Orient!
After leaving the very touristic Turkish Riviera behind us, we drive through the scenic Taurus Mountains to Konya. This ultra-conservative city is - like…
In the footsteps of Dian Fossey: Our visit to the mountain gorillas
A long-desired dream comes true. Oliver received the Gorilla Tracking as a Christmas present the year before last. It was clear to both of…
Tanzanian highlights: Usambara Mountains, Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti
Before we leave the humid coastal region, we make a detour to the port city of Tanga, not far from the Kenyan border. I…
Zanzibar – a dream island with rich and colorful history
Zanzibar is without a doubt the cultural highlight of East Africa: The clash of different cultures (Arabs, Indians, Africans), spice plantations, dreamy beaches etc.…
Wining and Dining … and our new favorite city Cape Town
We spend a total of five days in the Franschhoek-Stellenbosch wine region, visit over 25 wineries and enjoy almost as many wine tastings. Of…
Touching encounter with Nana – the elephant grand mama of the Thula-Thula Game Reserve
Friends recommended reading the famous book by Lawrence Anthony, The Elephant Whisperer, as an African reading. Lawrence, a gifted animal rights activist, buying a…
On the way to Eastern-Zimbabwe: culture, arrest, great mountain scenery and friendly people
At the very last minute just prior a long weekend, Brendan from our workshop in Francistown, Botswana, manages to finally release our spare part…
In the heart of the Okavango Delta – a dream lodge and many cats
Before we drive south from the Khwai River to Maun, the entrance gate to the Okavango Delta, we make a detour to Moremi N.P.…