Did you know, that Africa loses 120 elephants, five lions and four rhinos every day? 50 years ago, there were 500,000 black rhinos in Africa. Today there are only 5,000 left on the whole continent. Time is running out! Every 7 hours a Rhino is killed in South Africa. Since 2010, rhinos killed by poaching in South Africa has increased […]
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings in Thebes can be reached from Luxor by a ferry across the Nile. It served as a royal burial place mainly for the 18 to 20 Dynasty (ca. 1550-1069 BC). The Valley of the Kings is a unique example of early Egyptian architecture and sculpture. 65 graves and pits have […]
Luxor Temple – Egypt
The Luxor temple is the southern of the two Ancient Egyptian temple complexes in Luxor. It was connected via a 2.5 km long alley of sphinxes with the northern Karnak Temple. There are plans to restore the whole alley of sphinxes again. During the annual Opet Festival, the gods Amun, Mut and Khonsu were taken […]
Kruger National Park – from Skukuza to Numbi Gate
The last part of our tour through the Kruger National Park leads us from Skukuza in south-westerly direction to the Numbi Gate. In the early morning hours, hyenas have gathered in front of the Skukuza Camp. Among others we meet wildebeest, springbok, impala, baboons, zebras, giraffes, buffalo and wild boar. We leave the national park […]
Kruger National Park – from Olifants River to Skukuza
In the second part of our tour through the Kruger National Park, we leave the Olifants River and head towards Skukuza. We meet among others wildebeest, springbok, impala, baboons, giraffes, elephants and exotic birds. Turtle and badger also cross our way. The animal skeletons show that man does not carry out any interventions in nature […]
Kruger National Park – from Phalaborwa via Letaba up to Olifants River
The Kruger National Park is a highlight for South Africa travelers. You can admire the diverse wildlife of South Africa in its natural environment. One can easily drive through the park with his own car. The Kruger National Park is accessible over several gates. At the gates, visitors are registered and pay their Conservation fee. […]
Villa Eureka
The Villa Eureka is the best preserved colonial villa in Mauritius. The villa was built by English settlers in 1830 in the style of French colonial architecture and has approximately 1000 square meters with 14 rooms. The main building is now a museum with many antiques from the colonial era. Here you get a glimpse […]
Hurghada – port and old city
Hurghada at the Red Sea is the largest tourist center in Egypt. The harbor area is a mix of port and shipyards, where the fishing boats are still built in the same way as the ancestors did for centuries. Besides extensive hotel complexes, Hurghada offers an exciting old city (El Dahar) with oriental bazaars and […]
Kruger National Park – Elephants
In the Kruger National Park in South Africa we have witnessed the intelligence and social behavior of elephants. As a fallen tree blocking the road, it was apparent that elephants were nearby. The sun already made her way towards the horizon. We had to reach the next camp, in order not to spend the night […]
Mauritius natural beauty
Overview about Mauritius The beauty of Mauritius Mauritius, the holiday paradise in the Indian Ocean offers a range of scenic attractions. Although large parts of the island are covered with sugar cane fields, there are a number of forests and picturesque mountains. One of the most beautiful parts of the island lies in the southwest. […]
