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Mokoro rides into sunset… a Botswana classic 🛶 (On safari with @wearewilderness | Advertisement). It took 6 years for me to return to Botswana to finally do what I had set out to do there in the first place. But remember, in 2019 I couldn’t go on a Mokoro as there was no water due to a massive drought. But this year I finally could go. 🙌🏼 Mokoro rides are the quintessential Okavango delta activity. The Mokoro boats used to be dugout canoes made entirely from one piece of wood, but for sustainability reasons they’re now made of fiberglass. Covered in brown lacquer they still resemble the traditional mokoros though… ☺️ The specialty is the poling. There’s no paddles, but long wooden poles used to navigate the boats through the shallow water of the channels. It takes special training to become a poler on a Mokoro and not all the guides have it. My guide Lucas joined us on his own Mokoro, but he’s not allowed to take guests, arguing „with my lack of balance that wouldn’t be a good idea“ 😅 So we make our way through the channels, two mokoros side by side, Lucas explaining things while trying not to topple his Mokoro, me in a separate boat with an expert poler. And not long after a bull elephant decides to cross the water in front of us. We keep a safe distance, letting him feed and drink casually (all while trying not to inhale too many midges, that fly around us in swarms 😅). It’s a little buggy, but the serenity of the elephant in the water towering above us makes me forget everything around me. This was worth waiting 6 years for in case someone’s wondering ✨🙌🏼 #WeAreWilderness
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#WildernessDestinations #WildernessTubuTree @thejaoreserve #TubuTreeCamp #JaoReserve #OkavangoDelta #Botswana #AfricaSafari #mokoro
My first Okavango Delta Home: Tubu Tree by @wearew My first Okavango Delta Home: Tubu Tree by @wearewilderness. (Advertisement) It’s been such an adventure returning to Botswana this year. Having only been to the delta once in 2019 during a massive drought before, this year has been a totally different experience. Lush and green, water filling the delta branches to the brim—even this early in the season (I was there at the beginning of May this year). Tubu tree turned out to be the most enchanting stay, in a part of the delta with plenty of palm trees and great access to Mokoro rides (finally! In 2019 there wasn’t even enough water for this iconic Okavango delta activity). The air was filled with the smell of wild sage and I got treated to sightings of lions and wild dogs, easily tuning me into the delta atmosphere within the shortest time frame. Needless to say I also loved the camp atmosphere, just look at the materials and colors (plus the daily visitors below the wooden walkways)! Botswana, I might already be planning my return ☺️ #WeAreWilderness
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#WildernessDestinations #WildernessTubuTree @thejaoreserve #TubuTreeCamp #JaoReserve #OkavangoDelta #Botswana
The lioness and the scavengers. (On safari with @w The lioness and the scavengers. (On safari with @wearewilderness | Advertisement). I will never forget this encounter. My guide Lucas had this undeniable instinct to go to the water hole early morning to check if the lioness we had discovered the day before was still there. Little did we know that she had been able to defend her wildebeest carcass for the duration of the night, but there was more in store for us. When we arrived we already saw her golden fur shine at the water‘s edge. Her belly was full and round—she had been stuffing herself for 24 hours now. Around her: at least two dozens of vultures looming in the trees and shrubs. She must not have slept a lot. Protecting the carcass now is her sole purpose. Any vulture that comes closer is chased off immediately. And then suddenly we see impalas running away and jumping in the high grass. What was happening back there we wonder? Just seconds later a pack of three wild dogs appear at the water hole. They probably just wanted to have a drink, but now they spotted the lioness and her carcass. What unfolds next is something I have never witnessed before. The wild dogs start vocalizing, growling, barking—and they try to get closer. Lucas tells me they don’t stand a chance, even though they’re outnumbering the solo lioness, she would fight them off easily. But it seems the wild dogs don’t know about that. Or at least they want to keep trying. Maybe they sense how tired she is. And so we witness an hour of barking and growling, moving closer and running away again. But eventually the lioness makes a run for the wild dogs and successfully chases them off for good. That’s when they finally give up. They must hunt their own food today. And the lioness: she‘s back with her carcass, ready to fight for it for another day. #WeAreWilderness
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#WildernessDestinations #WildernessTubuTree @thejaoreserve #TubuTreeCamp #JaoReserve #OkavangoDelta #Botswana #AfricaSafari #IconicPlaces #WildlifeConservation #EnvironmentalImpact #SocialSustainability
This is @wearewilderness Tubu Tree, Botswana. #Wil This is @wearewilderness Tubu Tree, Botswana. #WildernessTubuTree (advertisement) I am still dreaming about my time at Wilderness Tubu Tree Camp in the Jao Reserve — tucked away in a quiet corner of the Okavango Delta. The camp has just been beautifully refurbished in 2024, and wow… the rooms are huge — airy, light-filled, with sleek, contemporary interiors that somehow still feel totally in sync with the bush. Each tent has a massive deck that looks straight out onto open grasslands — I spent so much time just sitting there, watching the light shift and wildlife wander past. There are only eight rooms, which makes it feel super intimate and exclusive — like you’ve got your own private corner of the Delta. And the wildlife? Unreal. We had wild dogs being chased away by a lioness fiercely protecting a wildebeest she was feasting on, I’ll soon share some photos of that sighting. It was spectacular! This is truly one of those places where you go quiet within minutes and time stretches endlessly. Even just two nights here have a lasting effect ✨ #WeAreWilderness
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#WildernessDestinations @thejaoreserve #TubuTreeCamp #JaoReserve
Off to Botswana with @wearewilderness 🇧🇼 (Ad Off to Botswana with @wearewilderness 🇧🇼 (Advertisement | Press Trip). On a clear May morning I land in Maun. It’s been a long journey, but there’s a sweet reward: I‘m being greeted by the lovely @jessica.bruehwiler and @jonstrah, who are both in Maun at the very same day by chance! What are the odds? 🥰 I have an hour before my bush plane leaves for the Okavango delta, so we sit down with an iced tea and exchange our Botswana experiences. They are off to the delta as well a day later and all three of us can’t wait to see it filled with water! This year might be a record flood for the Okavango delta—even at the beginning of May it’s already so full of water that some airstrips are being flooded. The helicopter pilots are rubbing their hands already, knowing this might be a really profitable season for them, because they’ll pick up all the business when bushplane airstrips are out of service 😉 My first stop is Wilderness Tubu tree, a newly refurbished camp in the Jao reserve of the delta. I don’t know yet what awaits me, but I already know this place is special. Botswana, here I come again! Stay tuned for what’s about to unfold. #WeAreWilderness
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A few more scenes from our production for @gut_ste A few more scenes from our production for @gut_steinbach, Germany. (Advertisement) I always love capturing the atmosphere of a place, the tranquility, the surrounding nature, the little details. Hotel photography is a skill, that needed some honing for me. I try to look at things from a perspective that isn’t too literal, but also conveys the spirit of a place. And that’s a fine balance to strike. That’s why I always love working with owner-run hotels, as there’s a certain personality that comes along with people who put their whole heart and soul into a place. Now only one question remains: when can we come back? I hear this is a wonderful winter escape too 😉 #gutsteinbach #germany
New client work for @gut_steinbach, Germany. (Adve New client work for @gut_steinbach, Germany. (Advertisement). Working with kids will be forever one of my favorite things to do. (Ha, I bet you didn’t know!! Haven’t shared a lot about this on here as I don’t have kids myself, but I really love connecting with children and often think they get me more than adults) 😅 Kids bring a different energy to a set—if you know how to make them feel at ease and comfortable (apples and other snacks help 😉). Also @gut_steinbach is such a sanctuary—surrounded by forests and with its own swimming pond. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here, even if it was a work trip. If you’re ever longing for a city escape from Vienna (or Munich!), with the added bonus of really delicious „Kaiserschmarrn“, safe this post for later 🥰 #gutsteinbach @relaischateaux #relaischateaux #germany
Final edit from @chundukwalodge, Zambia. (Advertis Final edit from @chundukwalodge, Zambia. (Advertisement) The subtle changes of colors reflecting on the surface of the Zambezi River, the tiny details like dung beetles rolling their balls at the horse stable. The evenings spent at the campfire. The birds resting on logs watching the sunset. The candles lit around the wooden deck, the flowers in the rooms. It’s hard to describe a place with words, sometimes hard to convey an atmosphere with photos. Chundukwa River lodge is one of those places that you need to experience yourself to truly understand its magic. #chundukwariverlodge #zambia #chundukwalodge #livingstone #victoriafalls #zambeziriver
Details of @chundukwalodge and @zambianhorsebacksa Details of @chundukwalodge and @zambianhorsebacksafaris ✨ (Advertisement) A few more scenes from my shoot at Chundukwa River lodge in Zambia. In between the lily ponds, the chalets at the Zambezi River and the horse stables in the garden. A little slice of heaven. #chundukwariverlodge #zambia
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