In the Arabian Sea – where the Gulf of Aden opens towards the Indian Ocean – lies an island named Socotra, belonging to the territory of Yemen. Hosting a few tens of thousands of people, being so far off land and with very peculiar climate conditions, the island is home to many endemic species, making […]
Foreword: As with all my trips, there is motivation, lots of curiosity, a focus and of course a certain amount of longing which attracts me. But with just as much interest and enthusiasm, I plunge into the historical, cultural and economic facts of the country in search of the best sources. Although my focus during this […]
After a hundred and fifty days north of the Arctic Circle, I long for light and warmth now, it’s mid-May, and spring came with an immense boost. My work as a Managing Director and Outdoor Guide at Hattvika Lodge have been a very intense yet incredibly multi-faceted task to date. As so often, the job demands exceeded […]
While the last two blog posts were based on my adventures journey to some of the hidden tribes of Ethiopia, this last blog post will be divided into a historical sightseeing tour of Ethiopia, Gondar & Lalibela and a (maybe) more relaxed, less challenging but definitely superb wilderness area, the Simien Mountains. The picture shows you the second part of my journey, […]
As mentioned after publishing the first blog post about Ethiopia I’ like to invite you to continue this fantastic journey by visiting the Karo and Hamer villages with me. The following picture shows you the driving route of the first two weeks in Ethiopia, wich was about approximately 2200 km. This morning I began with a memorable […]
By traveling through Ethiopia you have to expect the unexpected, neither the less I tried to plan and to structure the journey as accurate as possible. Therefore I will display and describe this adventure as happened, providing you, with an authentic process. The title: LUCY of this first (out of two following) blog posts is related to […]
I feel unwell by trying to subsume terms like virginity or nativeness into words. Only the name subsume causes me shivers, presses and confines the whole dimension of immensity. A paradox, subsume and immensity! Being here to enjoy the spaciousness of raw and pure nature, in all facets and elements, sparks off the fire of […]
Nestled like a jewel, framed by hills and mountains lies the crystal clear lake Attersee. The multifarious colors are just unbelievable and lake Attersee, which is situated in the upper Austrian region of Salzkammergut, is the biggest lake in Austria which is entirely in Austria. Distinctive mountains like the Schafberg (1783 m), southwest of the lake, or Höllengebirge (1862 m), southeast...
Fascinating, moving and an oriental mixture of ‘Thousand and One Nights’ (by Alfred E. Green) with modern times… were our first impressions and experiences in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman. As usual and like most of the time by arriving at a country I haven’t been before I got overwhelmed by the wave of new impressions. In situations […]
After 80 days around the world… I landed in Muscat, the capital city of the Sultanate of Oman. For this last phase of my three-month-long trip, I am not prepared at all, but I do not have to be, Christiane took over and checked all the necessities. Christiane visited Oman in December 2016 for her first time […]
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