Kategorie: Middle East and Africa

Friday market Nizwa

Oman – April 2018 – Nizwa and Green Mountain

Just one night after coming back from Dubai I had to fly all the way back (and a bit further) to Oman. I was here January this year, now the temperatures are a bit hotter and finally the new airport is open. Just after arrival I got my rental car […]

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Morning view from Burj Khalifa

Abu Dhabi + Dubai – March 2018

Yet another business trip… This time I went to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Again I had a bit of time for some photography. In Abu Dhabi I was very impressed by the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. It is a huge building! I visited it 2 times – one time before and […]

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Mutrah (Old Muscat)

Oman January 2018 – Nizwa and Muscat

The year started with a 1 week business trip to Oman directly after the Christmas holidays. I had to work on 2 projects, one in Nizwa, the other in Muscat. The flight from Zurich took about 6hrs during the night. From Muscat airport I got a rental car together with […]

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Treasury

Jordan – Petra – November 2017

For the second time in my life I had the chance to visit Petra in Jordan. This time I spent 3 nights in the little town Wadi Musa, just at the entrance of Petra. This has the advantage that I can just walk into Petra without any driving. The entrance […]

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Lions

South Africa – Kruger NP – October 2017

Another time I had the chance to spend some days on a business trip to see some African wildlife. This time I chose Kruger National Park which is a lot further away from Johanennesburg than Pilanesberg where I spend some days in August. The time of the year was still […]

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Cheetah

South Africa – Pilanesberg NP – August 2017

After being on a business trip to Johannesburg I had the weekend off for a small Safari in Pilanesberg National Park. Winter is the best time for a Safari. It is dry season and animals are easier to spot. Pilanesberg is about 2-3 hours away from Johannesburg and easy to […]

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