Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, also called the City of Lights. Since the 17th century,…
Posts tagged 2018
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” – Jawaharial Nehru
Merry Christmas
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here once more, and with the festive season fully upon us we…
Taubenlochschlucht
Taubenlochschlucht (Dovecote Gorge) is one of the most popular hikes in the region of Biel/Bienne. Whether this is because of…
New York – The Melting Pot
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world, so it’s easy to forget that beneath those buildings…
Through the Areuse Gorge
Wherever the waters of the Jura tried to carve their way from the Jura folds into the Mittelland, deep gorges…
Canada – Spirit of the West
On our three weeks roadtrip we enjoyed an Ice Explorer ride at the Columbia Icefields, cruised Vancouver Island, saw hundrets…
Lake Turkana with Josef Bürgi
Oryx Worldwide Photographic Expeditions When you get to travel to an area that rivals the Omo Valley in photographic opportunities,…
The Turkana – Nomadic by Nature
Africa Geographic story Joe Bürgi and his wife, Ursula, are perennial travellers and photographers from Switzerland. Their passion for the…
Morocco – land of contrasts
Morocco has been one of our favourite destination since a long time! We went there the second time this year….
Winter hike
We went for a winter hike not far from our home towards Bütschelegg. Clear and fresh air, some new snow…
Turkana – cradle of mankind
After the Omo Valley south of Ethiopia I went to the northern part of Kenya called Turkana. This area is…