October 30, 2011. The past couple of days really have brought (some of) us closer together. – At least that one night of the 28th when we bush camped 111km outside Marrakesh on a mountain pass at 2175m. In case you were wondering: yes, you can fit 4 people with a combined height of more than 7m into a 4sqm tent.
We’re now in Marrakesh, some of us staying in town for a night or two to prepare (…) for the roughly two weeks to come: going down the coast through Western Sahara to Mauritania. There should be plenty of rocky roads, bush camping, awesome sunrises over the Atlantic and very few showers…
Visiting the Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest NP, Uganda
Here's a look back into my travel diaries: In 2012, I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the gorillas in Africa. I once saw a monkey - Gorilla Trekking in Uganda I was not going to see the gorillas. I was not
Carola’s Wanderlust Soundtrack on London Calling (CFM Radio)
What's a 'Wanderlust Soundtrack' you ask? Longtime readers of this blog might have noticed that I occasionally like to pinch a more or less famous song title as the headline for my posts. Though I am miserable at remembering lyrics I love music of most
Travel & food stories: The Falafel Man
This is the story of the Falafel Man, a humble man selling the most delicious falafel I've ever tasted in a side street in Luxor. We arrived in Luxor on a cruise boat from Aswan. Our host there not only had