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Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati: How I found my Favorite Safari Lodge in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA | TRAVEL TIPS | WILD NATURE

Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati: How I found my Favorite Safari Lodge in South Africa

ByElena Murdaca September 27, 2025June 7, 2026

The first time I went to South Africa, I skept the Kruger National Park. I was focusing on diving and that was the only thing I did for 10 days….

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Niederhorn, Day Two: The Most Rewarding Alpine Hike in the Bernese Overland.
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Niederhorn, Day Two: The Most Rewarding Alpine Hike in the Bernese Overland.

ByElena May 15, 2025June 7, 2026

Christian left during the night, he did not feel well and he did not want to take any risk. So it is only the 3 of us, Noé, the guide,…

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Niederhorn, Switzerland 2025 –  The hidden Alpine Hike with a Secret Spring
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Niederhorn, Switzerland 2025 – The hidden Alpine Hike with a Secret Spring

ByElena May 14, 2025July 5, 2026

Each of us brought one or two flasks with 1.5 liter of water, more or less. This is meant to keep us hydrated for the first day, but it’s not…

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Hiking on the NiederHorn, Switzerland: Everything You Need Before You Go
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Hiking on the NiederHorn, Switzerland: Everything You Need Before You Go

ByElena May 14, 2025June 7, 2026

I meet Noé at the and the other 2 participants on the starting point of the adventure, the cable car station at Beatenbucht at 10.00. To arrive there I had…

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Scuba Diving in Okinawa, Japan: dives you can’t miss
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Scuba Diving in Okinawa, Japan: dives you can’t miss

ByElena April 17, 2025June 7, 2026

After a few minutes dive, my buddy reaches me. He tries to tell me something, but I don’t get what. He then calls the dive master, who crushes me on…

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The Queen of the Arabian Sea: the Most Magical Wildlife Encounter with the Turtles
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The Queen of the Arabian Sea: the Most Magical Wildlife Encounter with the Turtles

ByElena October 31, 2024June 7, 2026

The first time we saw a turtle, it was on the day of our arrival. We arrived in Ras-al-Hadd around 5 am. We went to sleep for a few hours,…

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Scuba Diving in Oman with Arabian Sea Adventures: An Honest Review.
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Scuba Diving in Oman with Arabian Sea Adventures: An Honest Review.

ByElena October 31, 2024June 7, 2026

In 2024 I returned to Oman, this time only for 5 days. My main purpose was diving, given to the limited time I concentrated 6 dives in 3 days, 4…

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Fishing in Oman: A Unique Local Experience in Ras Al Hadd
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Fishing in Oman: A Unique Local Experience in Ras Al Hadd

ByElena July 29, 2024June 7, 2026

We decide to make good use of our last day in Oman and we book a boat trip with Grezzolo. The boat trip includes dolphins (possibly) fishing (almost certainly) and…

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Meeting Locals in Oman: A Day with Hamad the Fisherman
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Meeting Locals in Oman: A Day with Hamad the Fisherman

ByElena January 31, 2024June 7, 2026

His real name is Hamad, but everybody at Casa Oman calls him « Grezzolo », which, translated, more or less means « Rustic » and it is associated to a dwarf name (like Grumpy,…

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Baited Shark Dive in Umkomaas, South Africa: Face to Face with the Ocean’s Apex Predator
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Baited Shark Dive in Umkomaas, South Africa: Face to Face with the Ocean’s Apex Predator

ByElena Murdaca December 29, 2023June 7, 2026

« A baited shark-dive? And are you supposed to be the bait? » No, relax, I was not the bait, that’s why I am here to share with you the most thrilling…

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Avatar, the way of the water.

The way of the water has no beginning and no end.
The sea is around you and in you,
The sea is your home, before your birth and after your death.
Our hearts beat in the womb of the world,
Our breath burns in the shadow of the deep,
The sea gives and the sea takes.
Water connects all things, life to death, darkness to light.

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