On the Nile River from Aswan to Luxor, Egypt (10/2018)
After having fantastic days in Aswan, we left this beautiful city for our Nile River Cruise all the way to Luxor. The two-day journey from Luxor to Aswan covered approximately […]
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Birding in Aswan, Egypt (10/2018)
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 […]
On bumpy roads from Kaza to Keylong, India (09/2018)
Following several days of field work in the Spiti Valley, we left Kaza for the long drive to Keylong. Although the distance between Kaza and Keylong is less than 190 […]
Germany 2018: Heligoland
Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein: In early June, I went on a day trip to tiny Heligoland in the middle of the North Sea. Heligoland is a group of two islands located approximately […]
Argentina 2018 (part IV): Rosario
Rosario, Argentina: After my work in Zapala was completed, I traveled to Rosario together with my colleague and continued my research there. Rosario is a city with more than 1 […]
Argentina 2018 (part III): Zapala & surroundings
Zapala, Argentina: An overnight bus brought me from Buenos Aires all the way to Zapala in the province of Neuquén from where I would do field work in the coming […]
Mexico 2018 (part II): La Joya Honda & Hacienda Peotillos
La Joya Honda & Hacienda Peotillos, Mexico: During a mid-conference excursion, we traveled approximately 40 km northeast of San Luis Potosi to visit the ancient volcanic crater La Joya Honda […]
India 2018 (part II): Meghalaya
Meghalaya: After my stopover in Mumbai, I traveled to India’s northeast to meet a colleague in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. In addition to a few days of work in […]
Tanzania 2017 (part VIII): Kilimanjaro National Park
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 […]
Tanzania 2017 (part V): Serengeti National Park
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania: From the Ngorongoro Crater, my journey continued into the Serengeti National Park where I would spend a total of three nights. The first stop after leaving […]
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