Tagged With: National Park
Close to the chimps
Next up on our route across Africa was Uganda. If there was only one thing to say about it, it would be that Uganda is incredibly green compared to its Eastern neighbour countries. After a bumpy night on the bus from Nairobi to Kampala, which involved waiting forever in the dark at the Ugandan border … Weiterlesen
Through Hell’s Gate
The Rift Valley is a ground depression that developed between two tectonic plates that are slowly drifting apart. Some of the oldest humanoid fossils have been found in the stretch from the Afar depression in Ethiopia to the Kenyan Rift Valley. To get a taste of the Rift Valley and its lakes and volcanoes, we … Weiterlesen
Retracing old steps
My motivation to come to India during this trip was not mainly its great temples, cool hill stations or beautiful national parks. It was to visit the people that I met while studying at Management Development Institute (MDI) in 2006 and 2007. And it felt a bit like coming home. Even though Gurgaon, that high-tech … Weiterlesen
Where the wild rhinos live
Spotting wild rhinos while riding on an elephant? We were intrigued. In a remote corner of West Bengal, in a wildlife sanctuary called Jaldapara, it’s possible to do exactly that. Since 1941 the forest area is a protected habitat for wild rhinos, one of the last places in India where you can see these impressive … Weiterlesen
