Bed Bugs in My Hotel Room, Again! — Dealing With Bed Bugs While Traveling
After a bad streak of three run-ins with bed bugs within just a few months, I decided to assemble is a collection of things I learned about how to deal with these little suckers. They are masters of survival but human has
The joys of camping: Bush camping Mauritania
November 5, 2011 - After the border (and the land mines) Latitude: N 21°/ Longitude: W 16°/ Altitude: 74m The desert looks different in Mauritania: more scrubs but also more dunes, colors ranging from bright white to yellow. November 7, 2011 - Outside
The joys of camping: Bush camping our way through Southern Morocco / Western Sahara
November 1, 2011 - Between Essaouira and Agadir Latitude: N 30°/ Longitude: W 9°/ Altitude: 401m Rocks & Thorns - my two favorite things to camp on. Those who are smart refill the big holes that are scattered around and put their
The joys of camping: Bush camping 111km from Marrakesh, High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Where is it? Latitude: N 31°/ Longitude: W 7°/ Altitude: 2175m When did we stay there? 28 to 29 October 2011 (1 night - thank God only 1 night!) What can you expect? This bush camp is one of the most extreme we'll hopefully
The joys of camping: Bush camping on a plain in the Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Where is it? Latitude: N 31°/ Longitude: W 4°/ Altitude: 1047m When did we stay there? 24 to 25 October, 2011 (1 night) What can you expect? A freezing cold night in the open plains (bring a blanket
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome
'This is not a holiday. This is an expedition.' That was one of the first things we were told by our tour leader. After meeting up at the airport in Gibraltar we had made our way to a campground in
Down West: Why I’m Traveling Overland With African Trails
The tour is booked! Here's my thought process on why in the end I decided to go with African Trails Overlanding. I have been thinking about traveling through Africa for a little while. However, for months I declared it impossible: for
About the journey
My name is Carola. I'm a 32-year-old project manager from Germany's amazing capital city of Berlin. This journey actually begins in my childhood. Being born in Eastern Germany there wasn't too much thought of traveling exotic places when I was