On the last day of my latest trip to the Azores, a couple of sperm whales showed up again (the English version of Wikipedia uses the my website as a reference for sperm whales). The sperm whales were very shy, and it was not easy...
Yesterday evening I thought that meeting the giant fin whales would be the highlight of this trip to the Azores... This morning we found a pod of pilot whales who had congregated by Lajes (Pico Island - Azores) and were trying to...
The last two days on the water have been very eventful for me, as I had even better opportunities to photograph fin whales underwater. It has been a completely new experience for me as an underwater photographer to work with such...
After arriving on the Azores (Horta – Faial Island), I lost two days on the water right at the beginning because TAP Portugal needed two days to deliver my baggage, which it had lost. This is unacceptable if one is flying...
On the last morning before leaving Dubai I always get up early, so that I can photograph the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab at sunrise. The sun is behind the Jumeirah Beach Hotel at dawn, and the beach is almost empty at 7 o'clock....
I finished my trip to Dubai in the Jumeirah Madinat Al Qasr Hotel. The Jumeirah Al Qasr Hotel is near the beach, and in the neighbourhood of the two hotel complexes Jumeirah Beach and Jumeirah Burj Al Arab. The hotel complex...
After four eventful days in Oman, today I flew with Emirates from Muscat back to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. I am going to stay at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The Jumeirah Emirates Towers are about 30 car minutes from...
Today was originally set aside for diving, but because the conditions are so bad underwater I have hired my Omani guide again, for a tour to three old fortresses.
The Emirates flights from Frankfurt via Dubai to Muscat were on time, so I was able to check in to the Grand Hyatt Muscat in the early afternoon as planned. The Grand Hyatt Muscat is great, and I can only recommend it! My stay...
Like almost every Easter, today I am flying with Emirates to Oman (Muscat), and then to the United Arab Emirates (UAE - Dubai). Oman is a unique country on the south coast of Arabia, with seemingly endless deserts, treacherous...
