The Simiens are one of Africa’s most dramatic landscapes, endowed with arresting valleys, hidden waterfalls and sudden precipices. Maurice Schutgens travelled to the popularly named Roof of Africa to experience…
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São Tomé and Príncipe: Life in the Chocolate Islands
by Maurice Schutgens February 10, 2020Located deep in the Gulf of Guinea, the twin-island state of São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is a jurassic paradise where the portuguese speaking locals greet you with a disarming…
The imposing Atlas Mountains of North Africa stretch thousands of kilometers creating an almost impenetrable barrier between the wild coast of the North Atlantic and the burnt sands of the…
Located in the Upper Shire Valley, Liwonde National Park is undoubtedly Malawi’s most spectacular wildlife viewing destination. Originally established in 1973, Liwonde has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years,…
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Gabon: Long Road to Lopè National Park
by Maurice Schutgens October 27, 2019Gabon is a country of impenetrable rain forests, wild coastlines teeming with marine life and home to some of the most elusive species on the continent. It is Africa’s Eden.…
Maurice Schutgens heads to Angola and with only a day to spare, explores what he describes as ‘one of Africa’s greatest mysteries’ For many, Angola is the last piece of…
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Comoros: Africa’s Forgotten Archipelago
by Maurice Schutgens July 19, 2019Floating between Mozambique and Madagascar lie a number of volcanic islands, tropical in climate, unspoiled in nature and positively wild; this is Comoros, the romantically named Islands of the Moon.…
Often separated by thousands of miles, Maurice Schutgens and his long-term girlfriend reconnect in the idyllic Seychelles archipelago to explore its beautiful islands. Unabashedly beautiful, unapologetically wild and hopelessly romantic;…