After the wonderful but also very intense days in Glacier N.P. we need some rest: we spend two relaxed days on the lonely Swan…
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Through the wilderness of north-west Canada into the first foothills of Alaska
We take the ferry to the capital of Vancouver Island - Victoria. Entering Canada with its friendly border officials is much easier and less…
Florida – the Sunshine State: summer, friends, regulations and alligators
Florida welcomes us not only with summer-like temperatures, but also with a completely different architectural style: in St. Augustine, the oldest city in the…
Over the “camel border” back to Kenya’s coast
For a few days the frustration sits pretty deep: the fact that we could not enter Ethiopia via the closed land border due to…
After a short beach vacation, up to the deserts of northern Kenya
After the dusty loneliness of the Rift Valley and the great national parks Amboseli and Tsavo, we need some rest: e.g. palm trees, turquoise…
Southern Kenya – lonely Rift Valley, Maasai country and great national parks
After we once again had a simple border crossing from Uganda to Kenya near Busia and head for a campground in the first larger…
Uganda – more than just gorillas
Without a doubt, our visit to the mountain gorillas (see link) was not only an absolute highlight in Uganda but also one of our…
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…