Tag: Wildlife

Snapshots of Chile’s lake district – 3 days discovering volcanoes, ancestral cultures and craft beers

On By CGKIn Chile, Latin AmericaLeave a comment

About half way from Santiago to the South of Chile lies the Lake District. This area is connected with Argentina’s Bariloche District through a system of lakes that may be navigated in order to cross the border from one country to the other. Many travellers choose to do just that, usually with the help of a local tourism agency that can book all ferry tickets and bus land transfers in advance.

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Botswana with a short day trip to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

On By CGKIn Africa, Botswana and ZimbabweLeave a comment

It is about this time last year that we were in the latest stages of planning the Africa trip. After a two week stay in Namibia, recounted in detail in the previous post, we crossed by car into Botswana. We had some reservations about the border crossing and feared that some clueless looking European tourists may be subject to additional checks and questions. However, it turned out both Lonely Planet and our travel agent that recommended the itinerary were right. Nothing more than a security and sanitary check (for fresh fruit or vegetable) were organized at the Ngoma Bridge crossing into Botswana.

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Expeditionary feeling and great wildlife spotting – snapshots of Namibia

On By CGKIn Africa, Namibia, NatureLeave a comment

What better thing to do in Winter in Europe than reminisce about a past adeventure and maybe plan a new one. Recounting past adventures is a bit like re-living them again. For a couple of hours, I am therefore transporting myself back to Africa and taking you with me. I took this trip in May 2014 but I still have vivid memories of all the places we visited. Everything started with

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