Tag Archives: adventure travel

Seychelles 2026 – Three Friends, a Tall Ship, and Plenty of Stories (by Steffi Presske)

Posted on 20th July 2026

  Some trips are planned for months. Others really begin long before departure, over a glass of wine, shared dreams, and the question: "Where should we travel to next?" This time, the answer took us to the Seychelles in May 2026. What followed were two weeks filled with turquoise bays, sailing a
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Was it really worth it? Steffi’s encounter with Uganda’s mountain gorillas

Posted on 24th February 2026

  Gasping for breath, I place one foot in front of the other, climbing steadily alongside my small group of ten - travellers, porters, and rangers - up the steep slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Around us rises the dense, emerald tangle of tropical cloud forest, ancient and alive
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Roads Less Travelled – A Journey to Zambia’s Lesser-Known Safari Gems

Posted on 28th January 2026

  From Mark Hathaway's travel journal   Although less well known than mainstream safari destinations like Kenya or South Africa, Zambia has long been recognised by safari connoisseurs as offering one of Africa’s finest safari experiences. Parks like South Luangwa have a long and
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The Okavango Delta – the trip dreams are made of

Posted on 10th December 2025

written by award winning South African journalist and author Marion Scher.   There are trips of a lifetime, and then there are trips of a lifetime. Whatever you call it, your bucket list, dream list or adventure wish-list, the Okavango Delta in the green season, from November onward
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Tanzania – Where Heaven Meets the Savannah

Posted on 20th October 2025

Text & images: Katrin Fleck     The first rays of sunlight spill over the endless plains as our vehicle rolls across the red earth of the Serengeti. Together with our guide, Ernest, we set out on a journey that feels like stepping into the heart of Africa itself – a
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Uganda – An unforgettable journey to see the mountain gorillas

Posted on 10th September 2025

(Thank you to Karin Fleck, one of our long time clients, who was kind enough to share her experience and images of her journey to Uganda with us)   My recent trip to Uganda, the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ fulfilled a long-awaited dream of mine: to one day observe mountain gorillas in the
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A Little Island, A Lot of Adventure: Steffi Discovers Réunion

Posted on 19th August 2025

  With rings under my eyes and pressure behind my eyeballs from a sleepless night flight, I land for a second time, on the beautiful island of Réunion. I fell in love with this magical island on my last trip six years ago. That trip was purely for leisure; visiting friends and exploring the i
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Discover Paradise: Why the Seychelles Should Be on Your Travel Bucket List

Posted on 21st July 2025

  Discover Paradise: Why the Seychelles Should Be on Your Travel Bucket List Tucked away in the heart of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is a breathtaking archipelago of 115 islands located about 1,600 kilometres off the east coast of Africa and northeast of Madagascar. Positioned just south
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Luc discovers Botswana

Posted on 20th June 2025

  My partner and I recently had the chance to explore Botswana. This incredible country truly completely blew us away. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with warm smiles and this deep, grounding connection to both the land and its people.     There’s su
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Kenya Safaris – Private Conservancies vs. Public National Parks

Posted on 19th May 2025

  “Tendea dunia vyema; hukukabidhiwa na wazazi wako, umeazimwa na watoto wako.” (“Treat the Earth well; it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children.”) Kenyan Proverb   In Kenya, this timeless wisdom is more than a proverb – it is a way of l
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