Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 1 – New Adventures Await!
19.03.2021 The gladdest moment in human life, me thinks, is a departure into unknown lands. Sir Richard Burton Sneaking away to Uganda had surely been magnificent and it had awakened…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 2 – Social Distancing par excellence in the Sahara
21.03.2021 ca. 380 km towards the Northeast into the Sahara Desert It was nothing new that when I was travelling I was always up really early. And it was not…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 3 – A Wild Land of Spectacular Desert, Sandblown Historic Towns and Ancient Libraries
23.03.2021 ca. 100 km offroad through the Sahara from Camp 2 to Chinguetti To no surprise, I was up by 06:45. I had slept well, but still would have to…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 4 – Endless Sahara & the First Glimpse of the Longest Train in the World
25.05.2021 ca. 190 km from Ouadâne to Atar I woke up to a windstill morning with blue skies. It was still early and I went about my morning desert routine…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 5 – Zouérat & The Most Epic Train Ride in the World!
26.03.2021 The last 100 km to Zouérat By the time the truck was packed around 16:30, the wind had stopped completely, but it was getting more gloomy again. No train…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 6 – Desert Towns, a cool Beach Drive and a Homestay at a Fishing Village …
28.03.2021 Nouadhibou Damn, that had been the most epic adventure ever! That had been the most amazing and exhilarating train ride ever! ... I was still high on the experience…
Off the Beaten Track in Mauritania – 7 – The Long Way Home …
30.03.2021 ca. 95 km from Tiouilit/Trarza to Nouakchott Don’t you feel you get value for your day if you’ve actually watched the sunrise? AJ Vosse Tearing away from the activities…
Sneaking away to Uganda – 1 – Welcome to the Pearl of Africa!
07.02.2021 Well, I did it! After my Escape to Madeira - which had been sort of a testrun for travel-in-the-new-normality - I was confident, I could travel again. I needed…
Sneaking away to Uganda – 2 – Wildlife Galore at Murchison Falls National Park
09.02.2021 Murchison Falls River Lodge Watching the sunset was awesome here overlooking the Victoria Nile. I did not spot any Hippos in the river, but the G & T tasted…
Sneaking away to Uganda – 3 – Happy Hippos, a Peeing Elephant & Friendly Village People
10.02.2021 Murchison Falls National Park The boat tour to the base of the Murchison Falls has been the National Park's most popular attraction since the Queen Mother made the inaugural…