Travel Photography | Sebastian Motsch

Wahiba Sands Sunrise Oman | Travel Photography by Sebastian Motsch (2015)

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Oman | Wahiba Sands Sunrise

Sleeping in the desert is special. It is so quiet at night that you can hear airplanes that are flying at altitudes up to 18.000 ft. The alarm clock woke us up about an hour before sunrise in our bedouin tent and we put on all the sweaters and jackets we had. Desert nights are […]

Oman | Wahiba Sands, Desert Wonders Camp

The drive from Ras al Jinz on New Years Day was relaxing and rather uneventful. Many people argue that driving through the desert is dull and boring &[...]

Oman | Sur, Ras al Hadd, Ras al Jinz

Once again, we had an early breakfast at the hotel and headed out to explore the natural harbor of Sur with it’s famous Dhow wharfs and the beau[...]

Oman | Al Bustan Palace, Shangri-La, Bimmah Sinkhole, Wadi Shab

After getting up early we left Al Wadi Al Kabir and drove over the mountain to see the famous Al Bustan Palace. The roundabout is amazing, with a pool[...]

Oman | Muscat, Mutrah and Qurum Beach

On our first day in the Sultanate of Oman, we had a look at some of the various sights in and around Muscat. Driving from our Hotel in Al Wadi Al Kabi[...]

Oman | Starting 2015 with a road trip in a new country

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable[...]

ZA Roadtrip 2012 | Capetown – Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

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South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Hout Bay

Having enjoyed the awesome Chapmans Peak Drive, we stopped for lunch in Hout Bay. After a great tasting serving of fish & chips in a restaurant we[...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Chapmans Peak Drive

Definitely on my top-ten list of great driving roads: Chapmans Peak Drive in South Africa. One of the most beautiful roads in the world – and I [...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Franshoek >> Muizenberg >> Cape Point >> Scarborough >> Kommetjie

Good wine needs plenty of sun – but a certain amount of rain is also necessary. Well then, if you miss pictures of grapes in bright sunlight in [...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Stilbaai >> Cape Agulhas >> Hermanus >> Stellenbosch

Having enjoyed a couple of baie lekker pancakes for breakfast, we left Stilbaai and headed towards Riversdale. Long before arriving there we could see[...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Stilbaai, Skulpiesbaai Nature Reserve, Jongensfontein

Stilbaai is very… hmm… still. At least if you happen to be there off-season 😉 This place is the second home for Marizca, as she spent m[...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Oudtshoorn >> Buffelspoort Lodge >> Mosselbaai >> Stilbaai

After visiting the Cango Wildlife Park in Oudtshoorn we took a little detour to see the Buffelspoort Lodge. The perfect place to chill for an hour or [...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Cango Wildlife Park Oudtshoorn

Marizca suggested that we should stop in Oudtshoorn to explore the Cango Wildlife Park. We totally forgot about time and spent more than two hours wat[...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Beaufort West >> Meiringspoort Pass >> De Rust

Driving through the Klein Karoo, eating lekker Biltong we bought at a small farm stall and enjoying the open space is quite relaxing. Nothing prepared[...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Johannesburg >> Kimberley >> Beaufort West

My friend Marizca and me wanted to go on a road trip for quite a while. First it took me four years to be able to go back to South Africa – and [...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | The first couple of days

Welcome home to South Africa After living in South Africa for nine months, I eventually had to leave in April 2008 – with tears in my eyes, because [...]

South Africa Roadtrip 2012 | Kyalami View House

When I came back to South Africa I definitely missed the old house in Visser Street. Heidis’ new house in the Kyalami View Estate is equally nic[...]

South Africa 2007/08 | Home, garden and pool

When I moved to South Africa in 2007, all I had was slip of paper with contact details telling me where I could rent a room. When I left nine mo[...]

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