Front row hippo views: why the Caprivi Strip is more than a stop-over between Namibia & Botswana
Planning to go to Namibia or Botswana? Lucky you! Many travellers combine both destinations and since there are only a couple of border crossings, chances are high that you will…
Desert-dwelling elephant safari
Namibia’s remote Damaraland is home to the desert-dwelling elephant. The herds of the world’s largest land mammalsthat live here in the Namib desert, have adapted to life in this harsh…
Swimming with whale sharks in Donsol – Star spotted giants
Want to know what it is like to swim with whale sharks? Read this travel story about my encounter with these maritime giants in the Philippines.
Swinging monkeys and poisonous spiders in Cuyabeno, the Amazon
Drip, drip, drip, drip… The rainforest is named like that for obvious reasons, but the amount of rain banging down on us at this very moment is not just a…
Exploring the Galápagos Islands
“Shark, shark! There’s a shark over here!” I lift my head up from the water and see someone frantically pointing down from above the ocean’s surface and then put his…
Feeding hyenas in Harar: no laughing matter
What do you do when you own a travel website called Say Yes To New Adventures and someone asks you if you feel like hand-feeding hyenas? Rhetorical question :-)
Walking safari: tracking rhino, chimps and other animals on foot in Uganda
Uganda has various options for tracking wildlife on foot. We did a walking safari to find rhinos, and we tracked a band of chimpanzees in the jungle.
Encountering humpback whales in Australia
Water sprays hit our faces while the boat rocks in the ocean waters. The wind makes not only the hairs on my hand stand straight – it is the first…
Connecting with my inner snow monkey in Yudanaka, Japan
Ever seen a bunch of monkeys chilling in a hot spring like it's a jacuzzi? Neither had I, and so when I was in Japan I purposely built a detour…
Tracking gorillas in Bwindi, Uganda
Eye to eye with gentle giants: seeing wild gorillas in Uganda is an experience like no other. Read this travel story about my unforgettable encounter in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.
Driving through the Animal Kingdom known as Kruger National Park, South Africa
The sun creates a soft glow over the misty savannah. The early morning mystique feels otherworldly and increases our feverish excitement. As we are entering a kingdom in which men…
