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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 V): Serengeti National Park

April 15, 2018by matt-travels 6 Comments

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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Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

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 III): Lake Eyasi

April 1, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Lake Eyasi, Tanzania: On the day following my visit to Tarangire National Park, I went to remote Lake Eyasi. Lake Eyasi is a seasonal, shallow salt water lake just south […]

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Lake Eyasi, Tanzania, Tanzania 2017

Israel 2017 (part IV): Tel Aviv

March 11, 2018by matt-travels 4 Comments

Tel Aviv, Israel: My flight back to Germany left in the afternoon, therefore I had the chance to walk through some parts of Tel Aviv before. Tel Aviv was founded […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Tel Aviv

Israel 2017 (part III): along the Dead Sea

March 4, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Dead Sea, Israel: My journey continued from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. Our first stop along the Dead Sea was Qasr el Yahud, the site where Jesus was baptised by […]

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Dead Sea, Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, Israel, Israel 2017, Masada

Israel 2017 (part II): Jerusalem & Bethlehem

February 25, 2018by matt-travels 1 Comment

Jerusalem & Bethlehem, Israel: After my work in the Negev Desert was completed, I had the chance to see the major sights of Jerusalem and nearby Bethlehem. The road from […]

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Israel, Israel 2017, Jerusalem

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: Rothenburg ob der Tauber

February 11, 2018by matt-travels Leave a comment

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria: In November, I spent a couple of days with friends in northern Bavaria. One afternoon, we explored the beautiful city centre of Rothenburg ob der […]

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Germany, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany 2017: Berlin

February 4, 2018by matt-travels 2 Comments

Berlin: I traveled to Berlin twice in 2017 to meet a friend and explore parts of this vibrant city. During my first visit in February, we walked through the fantastic […]

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Berlin, Germany

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