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Tanzania 2017 (part IV): Ngorongoro Conservation Area

April 8, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania: Fortunately, I left my stomach problems behind when leaving Lake Eyasi and could enjoy the following day in the Ngorongoro Crater to the fullest! The Ngorongoro […]

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Tanzania 2017 (part II): Tarangire National Park

March 25, 2018by matt-travels 5 Comments

Tarangire National Park, Tanzania: After visiting Arusha National Park with its exceptional landscape, I traveled to Tarangire National Park famous for its vast groups of elephants. Particularly in the dry […]

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Tanzania, Tanzania 2017, Tarangire National Park

Tanzania 2017 (part I): Arusha National Park

March 18, 2018by matt-travels 9 Comments

Arusha National Park, Tanzania: In December 2017, I fulfilled myself a childhood dream and went on a 12-day-safari in northern Tanzania. I reached Tanzania with KLM via tiny and easy-going […]

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Arusha National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Israel 2017 (part I): Negev Desert

February 18, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Negev Desert, Israel: In the middle of November, work brought me to the Negev Desert of Israel for a week. I spent my time at two localities: the Makhtesh Ramon […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Negev Desert

Germany 2017: Westerheversand Lighthouse

December 10, 2017by matt-travels Leave a comment

Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein: In July, I worked for a day in the countryside around the Westerheversand Lighthouse in northern Germany. The Westerheversand Lighthouse was built in 1908 and is one of […]

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Germany, Westerhever

Namibia 2007 (part XI): Giant’s Playground

August 13, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Giant’s Playground, Namibia: The Giant’s Playground lies just adjacent to the Quiver Tree Forest and close to the small town of Keetmanshoop. After our visit to the Quiver Tree Forest, […]

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Giant's Playground, Namibia, Namibia 2007

Namibia 2007 (part X): Quiver Tree Forest

August 6, 2017by matt-travels 3 Comments

Quiver Tree Forest, Namibia: We left the Fish River Canyon behind and travelled north to Keetmanshoop. The Quiver Tree Forest is a national monument located ca. 14 km outside of […]

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Namibia, Namibia 2007, Quiver Tree Forest

Namibia 2007 (part IX): Fish River Canyon

July 30, 2017by matt-travels 5 Comments

Fish River Canyon, Namibia: From the incredible Sossusvlei, our journey took us further south to the gigantic Fish River Canyon. The Fish River Canyon in southernmost Namibia is the country’s […]

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Fish River Canyon, Namibia, Namibia 2007

Namibia 2007 (part IV): Skeleton Coast

June 25, 2017by matt-travels 5 Comments

Skeleton Coast, Namibia: Once we reached the Atlantic Ocean after leaving Khorixas, we had to drive for a seemingly endless time along the coast towards south. The so-called Skeleton Coast […]

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Namibia, Namibia 2007, Skeleton Coast

Namibia 2007 (part III): Khorixas

June 18, 2017by matt-travels 8 Comments

Khorixas, Namibia: After leaving the Brandberg, we drove north to Khorixas and further into the barren Namib Desert. The area around Khorixas is famous for the large numbers of Welwitschia […]

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Khorixas, Namibia, Namibia 2007

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