Across the country
The Swiss driving test does not really help a lot on the streets of Zambia. The African driving style is quite different to ours, demonstrated in Lusaka. Quite the same is true for the street [...]
Motorcycle trip
Having been in Slovenia in 2013 during our trip along the Mediterranean coastline, we always wanted to go back "behind" the Dolomites. Slovenia offers in the foothills of the alps wonderful landscapes and super motorbike [...]
Muddy tracks
Rocks and sand are great off-road undergrounds, but flooded roads can command our respect. When the slippery tracks get really muddy and become deep morass the power and technical advantages of Globi can take effect. [...]
Waterfalls in Zambia
Zambia is the water basin of Africa, at least the southern part of Africa. That becomes very obvious during the rainy season. The many rivers are building some quite impressiv waterfalls in the bush. Sometimes [...]
Our daily routine on the road
We are privileged regarding the set-up or removal of our home on a location compared to other travelers, but nevertheless there are a few things to do. The gravel roads are sometimes really small and [...]
Video in Botswana produced by diaves
Ernst from diaves made a portrait of us in Botswana.
Elephants at the water hole
We were lucky to stand at a water hole for over 24 hours on our own. We knew already that there are a lot of elephants in this area, but what we then experienced exceeded [...]
Driving on slick earth roads
During the rainy season, the popular saltpan can become even dangerous. Partly we were nearly sliding on the wet salty tracks and to some extend we had to help other tourists to get out of [...]
Hippos at the Khwai River
Hippos are big and don't look very aggressive, but the deadliest accidents with animals in Africa are happening with Hippos. Nevertheless, we could watch them from very close for 24 hours. Of course, we had [...]
The Okavango delta from the air and from the water
The well-known delta of the Okavango is in the African summer more of a marsh land with a lot of little creeks. Without guide we would have been lost and would most likely still hanging [...]