The speedboat service from Goma to Bukavu covers the distance in 3 hours and costs $50 for non-nationals, a better alternative to the 6-hour trip with the normal boat. The port was very busy but not noisy. We had to check in with our passports, quite odd as we did not...
Finally the day that we would climb the mighty mount Nyiragongo arrived. I love the gorillas, but the reason we came here was primarily to see the largest active lava lake in the world. Mount Nyiragongo peaks at 3470m and the lava lake is located about 500 meters...
We left Goma behind us, driving under the rain through the lava scattered roads. After two hours on very bumpy road and my back was already killing me. The story goes that Mobutu Sesse Seko had signed a contract to build this road but after inspection, it turned out...
We arrived in Kigali international late in the evening and went straight to bed for to get some rest. Kigali is a pleasant surprise, unlike other African capitals. Hilly, beautiful and clean. There are pedestrian sidewalks everywhere and tarmac on almost all roads. It...
I had Nyiragongo in my bucket list for quite some time but I was hesitant because of the security situation in the Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and hosts the largest active lava lake, a...
We started at 7:30 with Ole and Elias mumbling and being worried. As they confessed that same night, they got news at 6:30 that there was an early crossing so they were worried that the window of opportunity closed for that day. Boy, were they wrong! After an hour...
I had been already three times in the Serengeti and I have developed a growing appetite to return. The first time was love at first sight, the second time was exciting, the third time was exciting. The more I go the more mature I become with enjoying nature and the...
This is a documentary of a lion kill in central Serengeti in 2013. I was very lucky to be at the right place, in the right time and to witness the entire sequence of events. The experience was so intense that I can still recall all the little details. [gallery...
Zanzibar is a wonderful island with long white beaches, a spectacular inland and rich culture. It is the people that make a visit here an unforgettable experience. Here are some shots from the 2011 trip, again processed in Lightroom with the VSCO Polaroid instant...
One of the most charming things in Madagascar are naturally the kids. Playful and always ready to strike a pose, their mood in sharp contrast to their living conditions. This is a study with some shots from the 2013 trip, processed in Lightroom with the VSCO Polaroid...