Badgers are predators and belong to the marten family. The badger (Meles meles) was the wild animal of the year 2010 in Germany and Austria. Badgers love mixed forests with trees and shrubs. They feed on earthworms, insects and beetles, however they don’t disdain plant food, such as cereals, corn, berries, roots and tubers. Please watch […]
Legends Hotel Mauritius
The Legends Hotel Mauritius is a luxury resort in Grand Gaube, on the northern tip of the island in the Indian Ocean. It is characterized by its location on a beautiful bay with shallow sandy beach. Parks, laid out spaciously show the exotic plant world of this island world. You can watch the birds directly […]
Dachstein Giant Ice Cave – Austria
The Dachstein Giant Ice Cave lies in the UNESCO World Heritage region Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut near the village of Obertraun. On the way from Munich to Hallstatt we make a short stop in Abtenau, near the village of Waldhof. The sight of lush meadows and the Tennen Mountains are breathtaking. Our dog stands on a small hill […]
The ruins of Aggstein – Lower Austria
The ruins of Aggstein are located in the district of Melk, Lower Austria. From here you have the best view over the Danube Valley in the Wachau. The castle, enthroned high above the Danube on a rock, was considered impregnable, but it was repeatedly conquered and destroyed. Presumably it was besieged and starved. Originally it […]
Pyramidenkogel in Carinthia – Austria
The Pyramidenkogel, a 851 m high elevation, is located south of the Wörthersee in Carinthia, Austria. The 54 m high reinforced-concrete construction is replaced by a more than 100 m high wooden construction for the observation platform in winter 2012/2013. It will be the world’s tallest wooden observation tower. As a highlight, the new tower […]
Lion Park Johannesburg – Southafrica
The Lion Park Johannesburg, with over 100 lions, belongs to the most famous lion breeding stations of South Africa. Besides lions, it also houses giraffes, zebra, springbok, hyena, African wild dogs and many other animals. Here we have learned as one keeps an ostrich away. You hold a broom which is higher than the head […]