Niger 🇳🇪

busy city, temples, arid life, street markets, monuments, heat

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life February 2024 Being intrigued by Africa since my first trip as young teenager with my mother in the 1970es, not everything left great memories from the trips during the last decade, private as well as professional ones. Especially West Africa did not live up to the expectations, […]

ThermaHealth: Distribution of envionmentally friendly Spirulina🇬🇷

Spirulina farming, environmental friendly, natural hot springs, Therm, Macedonia, Greece,

Albert R. Stutz, Owner & Partner, Vistamar January 28th, 2022 Establish distribution for Spirulina plant in Greece Spirulina is a microalga containing a large spectrum of nutrients rendering to support a healthy lifestyle. Mainly its antioxidants amongst vitamins and proteins make it a sought-after food additive for an increasing part of the health conscious population. In […]

Hawaii 🇺🇸

Hawaii, USA, Big Island, Kona, Hilo, Mauna Kea Volcano, Kilauea Volcano, Sunsets

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life January 12th, 2023 The Islands of unexpected diversity & beauty Hawaii was not on top of my list initially when finding a place to get away from my least favorable months of the year here in Switzerland which is “dark” November. As Asia was not really “open” […]

Cabo Verde 🇨🇻

Cabo Verde - Sal - Expedition by private plane - Transamerica 2022

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life March 6th, 2022 Even though it has only been a mere 5 months since we came back from the Caribbean and Central America last October during our transamerica2021 expedition it feels good to be on tour again. For me however it is different this time. I will […]

Libya 🇱🇾

Female Arabic Art Painter

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life June 20, 2021 Not the most obvious destination, yet with lot’s of positive surprises. Just getting there and into the country was a challenge by its own. Official tourism is still not happening so we had to rely on help from a tour operator with experience for […]

AFEX-Lonrho: Turnaround Management in Sub-saharan Africa

AFEX-Lonrho Container

Albert R. Stutz, Owner & Partner, Vistamar June 18th, 2019 Turnaround management in adverse environment Chartered to an adverse region (Kenya and South Sudan) with the goal to bring more light into a money loosing company in ‚Remote Facility Management‘. The goal was to gain a comprehensive understanding what the strategic options for the future […]

Tanzania 🇹🇿

Serengeti National Park, Matawi Serengeti Camp, Zebra, Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Hypo, Buffalo, Crocodile, Flamingo, Gnu, Giraffe, Antelope, Dik-Dik, Turtle, Aerial Views

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life February 3rd, 2021 The land of beauty and tranquility Our journey took us along the famous northern circuit starting in Arusha. We first headed towards Lake Manyara and Taragire N.P. Followed by the Ndutu Area in the southwestern part of the Serengeti before entering the National Park. […]

Egypt 🇪🇬

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life January 7th, 2021 The joy was immense to finish a tough travel year with a jewel. A ‘Jewel of the Nile’ one could say. Luxor And it turned out to be one. Starting with staying at the fabulous Winter Palace (an iconic building from the Belle-Epoque Era) […]

Eritrea 🇪🇷

Drone Footage - Mavic 2 Pro

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life March 15, 2020 It was quite a change entering Eritrea after having just left Yemen. Life is basic here as well, but the streets are clean and everything is working. The capital Asmara shows a beautiful snap from the bell Epoque, dotted with vintage art deco buildings. Been […]

Gibraltar 🇬🇮

Transafrica 2018 | Gibraltar | Rock of Gibraltar | Barbary Macaque | Monkeys

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 22 June 1, 2018 Ad-Dakhla – Gibraltar Flight distance: 953 nmHours in the air: 3.36 Rock Monkies Dakhla airport was empty when we arrived and despite a missing handler we were able to leave on time. Favourite winds brought us to Gibraltar, but we […]

Western Sahara ♰

Transafrica 2018 | Ad Dakhla, Western Sahara | Kite Surfing

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 21 May 31, 2018 Atâr – Ad-Dakhla Flight distance: 273 nmHours in the air: 1.30 Kite Surfing Heaven Our last day in Mauritania started with an early rise. Our tour continued into the mountainous region of the Sahara with tricky roads bringing us to […]

Mauritania 🇲🇷

Transafrica 2018 | Mauritania, Atâr | The Grandness of the Sahara | Quadâne | Chinequetti

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 20 May 28, 2018 Dakar – Atâr Flight distance: 439 nmHours in the air: 0.36 The vast grandness of the Sahara When deciding to go to he Sahara, we wanted it done the most direct way, which meant flying straight into the desert town […]

Senegal 🇸🇳

Transafrica 2018 | Dakar, Senegal | French Riviera African Style | Corniche

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 19 May 27, 2018 Banjul – Dakar Flight distance: 142 nmHours in the air: 0.36 French Riviera African Style We got up to a cool morning in Banjul, just barely 20 degrees, apparently less than in Switzerland and a clear sign that we are […]

The Gambia 🇬🇲

Transafrica 2018 | Banjul, the Gambia | visiting family | Gambia River

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 18 May 25, 2018 Bissau – Banjul Flight distance: 120 nmHours in the air: 0.30 Visiting family Well, I was way to nice yesterday when I praised the locals in Bissau. Again, lot’s of people seem to be involved with our flight and just […]

Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼

Transafrica 2018 | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | colonial atmosphere

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 17 May 24, 2018 Conakry – Bissau Flight distance: 198 nmHours in the air: 1.00 Colonial atmosphere Another short flight today which seemed to bring more of the same. Yet it turned out quite different. It started with the “welcome committee” at the airport […]

Guinea 🇵🇬

Transafrica 2018 | Conakry, Guinea | the Land of rivers | Grande Mosque de Conakry

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 16 May 23, 2018 Freetown – Conakry Flight distance: 77 nmHours in the air: 0.24 Land of rivers With only 24 minutes duration, our hop today was probably the shortest of all. One might think it’s not worth it, think Africa again, it would […]

Sierra Leone 🇸🇱

Transafrica 2018 | Freetown, Sierra Leone | the Land of Everything | Bunce Island | Slave Trade

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 15 May 21, 2018 Monrovia – Freetown Flight distance: 242 nmHours in the air: 0.36 The land of everything There was significant traffic getting out of Monrovia on the way to the airport which was 35 miles to the south. That and an unprepared […]

Liberia 🇱🇷

Transafrica 2018 | Monrovia, Liberia | the Land of the Free

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 14 May 20, 2018 Abidjan – Monrovia Flight distance: 404 nmHours in the air: 1.40 The “Land of the Free” After having mostly moved towards west the last few days and with going into our fourth trip week we now are already heading slowly […]

Ivory Coast 🇨🇮

Transafrica 2018 | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Côte d'Ivoire | Banking Center | Wild Surf Beaches

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 13 May 18, 2018 Accra – Abidjan Flight distance: 241 nmHours in the air: 1.15 France African Style What a name for a country which generated expectations – needless to say that they were not met. While the level of infrastructure might be higher […]

Ghana 🇬🇭

Transafrica 2018 | Accra, Ghana | Gold Coast | Jamestown | Cape Coast Castle | Slave Trad

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 12 May 16, 2018 Lomé – Accra Flight distance: 106 nmHours in the air: 0.36 The Gold Coast of West Africa Having reached West Africa means short flights from now on until flying back to Europe. This one took us over the Gold Coast […]

Togo 🇹🇬

Transafrica 2018 | Lomé, Togo | Melting Cultures African Style

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 11 May 14, 2018 Lagos – Lomé Flight distance: 141 nmHours in the air: 0.36 Melting Cultures African Style Lagos would not let us go this easy. First endless 30 minutes for like 3 kilometers to the nearby airport and then the handler was […]

Nigeria 🇳🇬

Transafrica 2018 | Lagos, Nigeria | Africas giant | Mega City | BIG Cola

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 10 May 13, 2018 N’Djamena – Lagos Flight distance: 784 nmHours in the air: 3.30 Africas giant We woke up to clearer weather and took the ride to the airport as a last opportunity for some sightseeing stops before we got swiftly in the […]

Chad 🇹🇩

Transafrica 2018 | N’Djamena, Chad | Link between Sahel and rain forests

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 9 May 12, 2018 Bangui – N’Djamena Flight distance: 540 nmHours in the air: 2.40 From green forests to the Sahel We left Bangui during rainy conditions which made urban street life look even rougher. So we flew a couple of hours north from […]

Central African Republic (CAR) 🇨🇫

Transafrica 2018 | Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) | Congo river | UN mission | huge untouched rain forests

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 8 May 11, 2018 Brazzaville – Bangui Flight distance: 594 nmHours in the air: 2.30 Genuine and rough Africa For starters, we (our plane) got inspected for the first time. Little did the inspector know that Tom is one as well! So it turned […]

Congo 🇨🇬

Transafrica 2018 | Brazzavile, Congo | Congo river | Equator

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 7 May 10, 2018 Kigali – Brazzaville Flight distance: 937 nmHours in the air: 4.05 Congo – two nations apart Leaving Kigali was swift and easy, the culprit from Monday wisely decided not to show up anymore, probably better for him. Our flight was […]

Rwanda 🇷🇼

Transafrica 2018 | Volcanoes N.P., Rwanda | mountain gorillas | Africas financial hub

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 6 May 8, 2018 Bujumbura – Kigali Flight distance: 96 nmHours in the air: 0.55 The Switzerland of Africa We did regret a bit the ultra short stay in Bujumbura getting up Monday morning, yet little did we know what was to come. To […]

Burundi 🇧🇮

Transafrica 2018 | Bujumbura, Burundi | cool and clean nation in Central Africa

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 5 May 6, 2018 Hargeisa – Addis Ababa – Bujumbura Flight distance: 1439 nmHours in the air: 6.15 Cool and clean nation in Central Africa Like almost anywhere on this planet we were reminded again of regional animosities. So the Kenyans don’t have it […]

Somaliland

Transafrica 2018 | Hargeisa, Somaliland | new nation in the making

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 4 May 4, 2018 Djibouti – Hargeisa Flight distance: 134 nmHours in the air: 0.47 Refreshing glimpse of new nation in the making What a nice and warm welcome to this new nation. Everybody is very curious and friendly, no hassling at all even […]

Djibouti 🇩🇯

Transafrica 2018 | Djibouti | Horn of Africa

Alficionado ♡ treasuring the good sides of life Transafrica 2018 STOP 3 May 2, 2018 Tel Aviv – Cairo – Djibouti Flight distance: 1917 nmHours in the air: 8.00 Relaxing in Djibouti after Eritrean refusal We were in good spirits and within perfect timing as a result of professional handling in Tel Aviv. Then the […]