We wake up in Agdz, a village of mud bricks located in the south of Morocco and located in the middle of a palm grove stretching for 200 kilometres. Agdz is in Draa Valley, an ancient river which nowadays only … Read More
Meeting an African predator is always an incredible experience: grace, beauty, agility, strength and speed are condensed in the same instant in this natural masterworks. I had my first safari in 2012. At that time I wasn’t able to trek … Read More
Africa is home to some stunning natural wonders, plentiful wildlife and exotic cultures. Our overland expedition will take us across seven countries, the tour heading south from Nairobi to Cape Town, each country offering something unique; from the continent’s last … Read More
We all know about Kenya‘s big parks and savannahs, where every day hundreds of tourists pour in to check the wild animals’ show. But everyone knows that Kenya is still subject to poaching although parks and natural reserves are protected … Read More
The Arabian Spring was still enflaming Egypt and I had just left a temporary job in Cape Town. I am a journalist, so I started roaming Africa trying to grasp experiences and good stories. And there I was, in the … Read More
Mauritius is not just about beaches, this island on the edge of the ancient spice route has much more to offer: it has a heart and there is an entire world worth to be discovered. What hits you at first … Read More
Whenever I think of Mauritius, the first word coming to my mind is “Creole”, the word’s widest meaning: Mauritius is the island of diversity in any form. Think about its flag, four colours for as many religions more or less … Read More
“Mauritius was made first and then heaven; and that heaven was copied after Mauritius.” Every time I get to deal with Mauritius, I recall this line by Mark Twain: when I step on this island I really have the feeling … Read More
Human history – and Western history even more – is filled with discoveries, explorations, settlements and colonizations. Territories and regions were claimed in spite of the indigenous populations living there. Development of industrial culture and mass tourism endangered – and … Read More