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Category Archives: Africa

Birding in Aswan, Egypt (10/2018)

August 11, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

During our stay in Aswan, we not only visited the city’s sights and monuments, but also went for a morning birding tour. The Nile River at Aswan is dotted with […]

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Aswan, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Island hopping in Aswan, Egypt (10/2018)

August 4, 2019by matt-travels 8 Comments

After exploring Cairo and its surrounding sights, we left the megacity and traveled all they way to Aswan in southern Egypt. It is possible to fly from Cairo to Aswan, […]

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Aswan, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Action at the Birqash Camel Market near Cairo, Egypt (10/2018)

July 28, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

Every friday and sunday, the Birqash Camel Market 25 km northwest of Cairo draws traders from all over Egypt and as far as Sudan and Somalia. Tourists are allowed to […]

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Cairo, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Within the alleys of Cairo, Egypt (10/2018)

July 21, 2019by matt-travels 4 Comments

We spent several days exploring Egypt’s magnificent capitol: Cairo! Cairo is situated at the point where the Nile River opens into the vast Nile River Delta and has a population […]

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Cairo, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Mediterranean flair in Alexandria, Egypt (10/2018)

July 14, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

After exploring the pyramids near Cairo, we went for a day trip to Alexandria situated where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea. Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 […]

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Alexandria, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Exploring the pyramids near Cairo, Egypt (10/2018)

July 7, 2019by matt-travels Leave a comment

In late October 2018, I travelled to Egypt together with a friend. In the following three weeks, we would discover the unbelievable sights along the Nile River and even go […]

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Cairo, Egypt, Egypt 2018

Videos: Wildlife in northern Tanzania (12/2017)

May 13, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

In December 2017, I traveled to northern Tanzania and visited some of the most spectacular national parks in the world. I already showed you the photographs of my trip in […]

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Arusha National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, Lake Natron, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017, Tarangire National Park, videography

Tanzania 2017 (part VIII): Kilimanjaro National Park

May 6, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania: We started our drive at the Lake Manyara National Park very early in the morning to reach the start of the Marangu Route in the Kilimanjaro […]

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Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part VII): Lake Manyara National Park

April 29, 2018by matt-travels 9 Comments

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania: From the shores of Lake Natron, I travelled south to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is particularly famous for its tree-climbing lions, […]

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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part VI): Lake Natron

April 22, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

Lake Natron, Tanzania: After leaving the Serengeti National Park, we went on the really long drive across the Loliondo Game Controlled Area to Lake Natron. While the air was fresh […]

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Lake Natron, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

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