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Soul Tonic Life
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Добавлен 1 авг 2011
Hi there!
We are Diane & Christoph, two intrepid travellers that can forgo almost all creature comforts, except for good food, delicious cocktails and great wines. We love the open road, the company of interesting people, wide open spaces and cultural exchanges.
Join us on our adventures as we discover the wild side, for a taste of the Soul Tonic Life!
We are professional photographers based in the beautiful mother city, Cape Town and have been involved in food photography/styling and travelling writing. Our jobs and passion for food and travel have allowed us to travel to destinations far and wild, the wilder the better. We have travelled through Vietnam on motorcycles, a dhow in Madagascar, discovered remote corners in Namibia and slept in the wild only to be woken by the roar of a lion. Join us as we take you along with us on some incredible adventures travelling on planes, boats, motorcycles and 4x4.
We are Diane & Christoph, two intrepid travellers that can forgo almost all creature comforts, except for good food, delicious cocktails and great wines. We love the open road, the company of interesting people, wide open spaces and cultural exchanges.
Join us on our adventures as we discover the wild side, for a taste of the Soul Tonic Life!
We are professional photographers based in the beautiful mother city, Cape Town and have been involved in food photography/styling and travelling writing. Our jobs and passion for food and travel have allowed us to travel to destinations far and wild, the wilder the better. We have travelled through Vietnam on motorcycles, a dhow in Madagascar, discovered remote corners in Namibia and slept in the wild only to be woken by the roar of a lion. Join us as we take you along with us on some incredible adventures travelling on planes, boats, motorcycles and 4x4.
Botswana Khaudum Bonus Ep 14 Prt2 4K The Remotest Wildlife Park in Namibia
Hello and welcome back, in this episode we explore the vast Khaudum National park.
Finding animals is going to be difficult, but we have three days to explore.
We had some challenging moments along the way but more about that later.
In the meantime we have to get to our camp and setup for the night.
Today is going to be a long hard day of driving on thick sandy tracks from Khaudum to Sikereti camp.
We map out a approximately 100 km route that will maximise our chances of spotting animals at all the designated water holes in the park.
By our calculations The dry season has started and our chances seem pretty good for some wildlife activity.
Not sure if we will see another soul but We have ...
Finding animals is going to be difficult, but we have three days to explore.
We had some challenging moments along the way but more about that later.
In the meantime we have to get to our camp and setup for the night.
Today is going to be a long hard day of driving on thick sandy tracks from Khaudum to Sikereti camp.
We map out a approximately 100 km route that will maximise our chances of spotting animals at all the designated water holes in the park.
By our calculations The dry season has started and our chances seem pretty good for some wildlife activity.
Not sure if we will see another soul but We have ...
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Botswana Khaudum Bonus Ep 13 4K Khaudum National Park and Okovango River Magic
Просмотров 5 тыс.16 часов назад
And so our lap around Botswana is complete and sitting here along the banks of the Okovango river is like a reward in lush subtropical confines of our camp. The crackle of the fire is our time to pause and ponder of all the wild places we have seen. It is a perfect moment. The sun is setting, the heat is dissipating and I have a cold drink to wash the dust away In this moment You always think y...
Botswana Episode 12 4K Wild Encounters in Khwai Conservancy & Savuti - Chobe National Park
Просмотров 4,1 тыс.14 дней назад
Hello and welcome back to the final leg of our Botswana adventure. It’s been the trip of a lifetime, and we can’t be more thrilled to be here and to top it off we arrive on the banks of the Khwai river to a reception of elephants. Follow along as we dive into the wonders of Khwai and Savuti. We have traveled long dusty roads through the dry Klahari to finally get here. Further south the animals...
Botswana Ep 11 4K Khwai to Mbudi Camp & Gliding alongside Elephants in a Mokoro on the Mbudi River
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.Месяц назад
Hello and welcome back! Thanks for sticking with us on this wild ride-literally! After soaking up the magic of the Delta, we leave Moremi ,straight into the lively little village of Khwai. This was our opportunity to stock up on firewood from the locals. From there, we head toward one of our all-time favorite spots: Mbudi Camp. Perched on the banks of the Mbudi River, a tributary of the Khwai, ...
Botswana Ep 10 4K Okavango Delta Moremi On the Edge of Heaven
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hello and welcome back. Join us as we venture into one of the last Edens in the world-the magnificent Okavango Delta. The life-giving waters from the Angolan Highlands have not yet reached the outer edges of this vast wilderness. Here in Moremi, the land feels poised on the brink of change……and for some animals, nature has dealt a cruel hand, as they endure the harsh wait for the floodwaters to...
Botswana Ep 09 4K Total Isolation at Baines Baobabs in the Nxai Pan National Park
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.2 месяца назад
Hello and welcome back to the channel Nxai Pan has delivered a wonderful experience, but it is time to saddle up and explore something new. Join us for a night under the stars at the remote Baines baobabs. We settle into our camp at the edge of the pan, where the golden light transforms the landscape into an otherworldly dreamscape. Every detail glows with an ethereal beauty, and we can't help ...
Botswana Ep 08 Crossing Makgadikgadi & Ntwetwe Pan From Kubu Island - Nxai Pan & Elephant Encounters
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.2 месяца назад
Good morning from Kubu Island. With coffee in hand, we soak up the gentle warmth of the morning sun, slowly giving in to the rhythm of breaking camp and preparing for the journey ahead. Today, we face a long and, in some parts, uncharted route across the vast Makgadikgadi Pans, heading toward Nxai Pan. Our trek will take us across the immense Ntwetwe Pan-a crossing made on a wish and a prayer. ...
Botswana Ep 07 Makgadikgadi Pan - Kubu Island - Mystical Baobabs & remarkable Archeological find
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.3 месяца назад
It is Sunrise on the Mkgadikgadi pans. And we need to, explore the mystical Kubu Island, a place that feels like dreamscape rising from the vast, empty Makgadikgadi pans. The only way to get here is to drive or fly. Our days were spent exploring the island during the golden hours, when the light cast an ethereal glow on the ancient baobabs. In the heat of the day, we took refuge in camp to avoi...
Botswana Ep 06 From the Heart of the Kalahari to Kubu Island: Epic Overland Adventure! Makgadikgadi
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.4 месяца назад
Botswana Ep 06 From the Heart of the Kalahari to Kubu Island: Epic Overland Adventure! Makgadikgadi
Botswana Ep 05 4K Road from Xade to Deception Valley - Kalahari Surfing
Просмотров 3,1 тыс.4 месяца назад
Botswana Ep 05 4K Road from Xade to Deception Valley - Kalahari Surfing
Botswana Ep 04 4k Kalahari Check Point - Zutshwa and the road to Xade Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Просмотров 6 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Botswana Ep 04 4k Kalahari Check Point - Zutshwa and the road to Xade Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Botswana Ep 03 4K Kalahari Safari Remote Wilderness - From Polentswa to the Hukuntsi Conservancy
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Botswana Ep 03 4K Kalahari Safari Remote Wilderness - From Polentswa to the Hukuntsi Conservancy
Botswana Ep 02 4K Kgaladadi Transfrontier Park Bitterpan Wilderness Camp Kalahari Safari
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Botswana Ep 02 4K Kgaladadi Transfrontier Park Bitterpan Wilderness Camp Kalahari Safari
Botswana Ep 01 4K In search of the "Lost City of The Kalahari"?
Просмотров 4,9 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Botswana Ep 01 4K In search of the "Lost City of The Kalahari"?
Eastbound & Wild Episode 10 4K Is this the best campsite Ever?[Wilderness][Garden Route]
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Episode 10 4K Is this the best campsite Ever?[Wilderness][Garden Route]
Eastbound & Wild Ep 9 4K Baked vibes and stuck in the mud, [Coffee Bay] [Wildcoast]
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 9 4K Baked vibes and stuck in the mud, [Coffee Bay] [Wildcoast]
Eastbound & Wild Ep 08 4K Breezing in Coffee Bay -Hole in the Wall -Xhosa culture
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 08 4K Breezing in Coffee Bay -Hole in the Wall -Xhosa culture
Eastbound & Wild Ep 7 4K Have I lost it in Hogsback? Eastern Cape, South Africa, Overlanding
Просмотров 9467 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 7 4K Have I lost it in Hogsback? Eastern Cape, South Africa, Overlanding
Expedition Ready Suspension Upgrade 4K Terrain Tamer Smart Coils,Proshocks,Parabollic Leaf Springs
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Expedition Ready Suspension Upgrade 4K Terrain Tamer Smart Coils,Proshocks,Parabollic Leaf Springs
Eastbound & Wild Ep 6 4K Zuurberg Pass Wild Camp & Luxury in Cape St Francis Sealpoint Lighthouse
Просмотров 86410 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 6 4K Zuurberg Pass Wild Camp & Luxury in Cape St Francis Sealpoint Lighthouse
Eastbound & Wild Ep 05 4K Baviaanskloof - The fish are laughing
Просмотров 75711 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 05 4K Baviaanskloof - The fish are laughing
Life Update Alpen Bliss - keeping our heads above the clouds in Switzerland 🇨🇭 #snowpatrol
Просмотров 16911 месяцев назад
Life Update Alpen Bliss - keeping our heads above the clouds in Switzerland 🇨🇭 #snowpatrol
Eastbound & Wild Ep 04 4K The Camp Routine -Things Get Spicy in the Field Kitchen
Просмотров 73211 месяцев назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 04 4K The Camp Routine -Things Get Spicy in the Field Kitchen
Eastbound & Wild Ep 3 4K The Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve - Water Crossings & wild camp at Doodsklip
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.Год назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 3 4K The Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve - Water Crossings & wild camp at Doodsklip
Eastbound & Wild Ep 2 4K Do We Get Lucky in the Baviaanskloof UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE?
Просмотров 950Год назад
Eastbound & Wild Ep 2 4K Do We Get Lucky in the Baviaanskloof UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE?
Eastbound & Wild Ep 01 4K Finding our Groove and Heading Eastbound
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.Год назад
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Cape To Kunene Ep 12 4K Etosha National Park 2023 The Edge of Perception
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Cape To Kunene Ep11 4K Flat Dogs & Himba Kaokoland Nile Crocodile
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Год назад
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Cape To Kunene Ep 10 4K We Finally make it! Hoarusib Khumib Kunene
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
Cape To Kunene Ep 10 4K We Finally make it! Hoarusib Khumib Kunene
Cape To Kunene Ep 09 4K Giants Of The Hoanib River Kaokoland
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.Год назад
Cape To Kunene Ep 09 4K Giants Of The Hoanib River Kaokoland
The tent leveling trick is gold😂👌. Enjoyed this episode! Mirjam is heading for SA in April. Like and subscribe her then😊.
So happy 😊 you enjoyed the levelling trick, everybody likes to sleep on a flat surface 👍🏼, quick fix. Share Miriam’s channel so we can go and have a look. 👍🏼
One thing i like about Khaudum is the sand. Thanks for the awesome video.
So happy you enjoyed this episode, yup there certainly isn’t a shortage of sand in the Khaudum, happy it wasn’t mud instead 🤣
Keep on, guys. We love your travels :)
Thanks for your lovely comment 😉👍🏼
That was beautiful! Dont know if I would have been so eager too pull the trees out of the road! But necessity must make you very wary of what is around you in the veld. What an incredibly journey🥰😃😃
Sometimes you just have to move debris out of the way to move on, not much in the line of choices in this situation. But obviously caution is the main factor. This park is huge and untouched and beautiful, well worth a visit. 😉
Amazing trip and real Busch. Plenty elephants and game but still different. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching, and for the feedback! 👌🏼All those Ellie’s were amazing
Was wondering why the landscape, vegetation looked familiar 🤔 So Khaudum is just across the border from the Tsodilo hills area of Botswana. Interesting place.. 👌👌
Oh wow, well spotted. 👌🏼
We used to love your videos,but lately the background music is so irritating loud that we could hardly hear what you said.PLEASE lower the sound of your music.In nature there are animal sounds not loud music!!!!
Hi Louise, so sorry to hear that you feel that way, we try our best.
Rough roads and low gear! Those gear ratios and speeds were impressive, I will have to hire a Cruiser for Khaudum......... Thanks for the video!
Thank You, yup she is a donkey on the road, but a king in the bush. 👌🏼
Another great episode, thanks for sharing. Khaudum is one of the parks I would like to visit
Thank You. Definitely worth a visit!
Thanks for the great content and sharing your adventures with us.
Thank you, and thanks for watching. 👍🏼
Again epic episode camping at its best thanks for sharing
Thanks for joining us yet again 👍🏼😉
All caught up now 👏👏
You lucky fish …binge watching like that. 🤭Next one is going to be a goodie 👍
Wow! Just Wow! That makora ride was simply breath taking. You did such a beautiful job of it and the editing was top notch. Took me back to our 2010 makora ride when me girls were only 5 & 8 years old. Looking forward to doing it this year again.❤️
@@troopyinafrica Ah yes this is one of our favorites. Mbudi is just that - Wild & Wonderful. 2010 is a long time ago …what cool memories.
More excitement for me. Thanks for the efforts in producing this for us.
@@troopyinafrica Thank you…much Appreciated, we are pleased you enjoyed it.
beautiful video!👍
Thank you for the great feedback 👍🏼
Another great video, as has become the norm. But next time make sure to do a river cruise on the Chobe river in Kasane.. it's 👌👌
Hey Dru, thanks for the great feedback, as always 😉 yup next time we will make sure that we get there in time for a river cruise. Thanks for always sharing tips. 👌🏼
@SoulTonicLife Pleasure
Thanks guys. I am a bit behind on the adventures and saw this one and had to watch quickly. We loved Riverdance👏. Last stayed there in 2019 when we did our big trip via Nam to Zambia, Zim & Malawi. See you in Tankwa again this year?
Glad you enjoyed it. Don’t miss any episodes. Binge watch instead. 😆
Sien uit na jul Khaudom gedeelte. Ek ht daar gewerk in 1989 en toe was daar glad nie so n indrukwekkende ingang soos nou nie. Baie lekr herinneringe aan my tyd daar.
Wow, wat ń geleentheid. Dit was vir ons ongelooflik mooi en nog lekker wild. Ons het vir twee aande by Khaudum camp gekampeer en die uitsig was asemrowend. Honderde en honderde Roan en oliphante wat vroeg oggend kom water drink. Sal maklik weer kom kuier. Dit is net ń jammerte dat dit so duur is om in die kamp te kampeer. But it had always been a burning desire to visit, so we bit the bullet and stayed for 3 nights. I reckon if it was more reasonably priced, we would have stayed longer. As it’s a destination and experience on its own, not something that you can tag on to another experience. Will be very interested to hear your thoughts of how much it has or hasn’t changed, after the next episode. 👍🏼
As usual, a FANTASTIC production. Thanks for sharing 🤩🤩🤩
And thank you for always being so complimentary. 👌🏼
That was once again amazing, seeing the beautiful sunsets and experiencing the pure joy with you!
Very special place to visit, the light, the birds and like you said, the sunsets. Magical 😉
Shoh! you guys always deliver. The music again and what an amazing adventure. thank you
Thank Q, happy you enjoyed the video and thought you would enjoy the playlist 😉
That was the most magnificent Matchbox "Hippopotamus" i have ever seen😂😂 at 19:13 Loved it
Yup as the person who did the labelling I have to say, consider yourself lucky for seeing this very rare and elusive animal, as one of our favourite subscribers called it, a Pantherius amphibious. Very unique, we meeting with David Attenborough next week to chat about 🤣👌🏼#onejob #shewhomustbeobeyed
@@SoulTonicLife Beautiful Plumage. I bet it swims like a Hawk😁
😆🤣👌🏼
I saw Diane carrying some impressive camera gear! Would you care to share what you shoot with - any advice on lenses?
We are in the process of upgrading , but currently shoot with Canon Eos 5D MKIV, 2 zoom lenses, Dji drone and Osmo. We are looking at changing the whole set up, so will let you know when we have transitioned. 😉
@@SoulTonicLife Thanks!
…and a malfunctioning GOPro
This series has been fantastic. Gotta say that Riverdance looks fab. To quote a Joburg Boet… Shh-wheat mah brew!
Greetings from Cape Town, we Shhmaak it lank my brew 😆👌🏼
Wow this is overlanding at its best, rough but lekke, animals sighting epic. Thanks for sharing your journey with us cheers
Thank you Shaun, it was an incredible journey, ticking all the boxes 🙌
Great episode, cant wait for the next one. Brings back memorys of the last trip, Khaudum will probably be on our list the next time.
Thank You ☺️ Khaudum is definitely worth it, we really enjoyed our visit and will definitely be back. A lot more wild and quiet.
Thanks again. The lodge was stunning and bucket list camping. The drive was great. 👍🙏
Hey Leon, thanks as always for the feedback. Definitely bucket list camping and the drive….definitely invigorating, lightly tossed 🤣
Khaudum - rough road!!! But Toyota handled it so easily. No driving gloves today!😀 River Dance looks amazing....
Tough road doesn’t begin to describe it, but Toyota takes it, in its stride. Lots of beauty in store for the next episode. River Dance has been on the list forever, and it didn’t disappoint 😉👌
I was at the next camp down last year on the Mbudi River. It was a great experience. Really enjoying your high-quality videos.
@@duncanwallace7760 Thank you…yes we love Mbudi. It adds to the regions experience.
Great video mate. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for your great comment, we love what we do and really happy when others enjoy the journey as well 👍🏼
Bloody marvellous episode as usual. Wonderful camera work. The scene at 2:00 is so perfect it almost looks AI generated. Always love watching your content.
Thank you, will need to go to 2:00, to see which scene you are referring to 😉
Yes that serene elephant scene is mind blowing, just layers of elephants wherever you look. Elephants are busy creatures, always on their way to somewhere. Khwai is that somewhere place where thay just hang out. Khwai is truly our favourite spot for game. Wild & Wonderful👍
Hi. What camp did you stay at in Kwai? Also, are drones allowed there?
@@andrewpearson3699 We were campsite #1 in Magotho. Drones - Please refer to Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana for more info.
Came across your channel, very nice episode, will definitely have a look at the others.
So happy you discovered our channel and enjoyed the first episode. Always lovely to receive feedback. Thank you
Another beautiful episode.. Sad that the Bots part of the trip is coming to an end but you kno what I'm gonna follow you into Namibia as well. I don't think you explored/documented Savuti enough, hope you come back and do it properly 😂😂 Hei did I see a hippopotamus at 19:16?? Little error there 😉
Pleased you enjoyed this episode and sorry we couldn’t stay for longer in Savuti, we will have to come back again 😉…any excuse to come back works for us. I’m so happy that you watch the full videos, it’s almost as unusual as the rare, “hippopotamus” lion you discovered at 19:16, and you thought I made an error. No ways, never! I would have thought that you would have heard about the latest biological discovery, discovered by none other than ourselves- a lion hippopotamus, very rarely seen 🤣😉😆
@SoulTonicLife 🤣🤣🤣 Panthera amphibiusis.. Looking forward to more of your beautiful adventures.. 🙏🏾🙏🏾
That’s it! On the mark, knew it would ring a bell with you 🤣🤣👍🏼
@SoulTonicLife 🤣🤣🤣
Your Hippopotamus looks like the one on the match box 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣 and to think I was as under the impression that nobody paid my little labels, any attention 😉😆 what a smart and attentive bunch of subscribers we have. Thanks for appreciating the new and seldom seen, Lion match “hippopotamus” 🤣🤣 clearly I will need to triple check my labels before posting the next video. 👍🏼
@@SoulTonicLife I pay attention because you are one of a few that put labels. It ads to our dictionaries. One of the reasons we subscribed 😜
Good to know, thank you for sharing 👌
Epic footage as always guys...keeping the dream alive - Thank you!
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement as always 🙌
Beautiful stuff once again. Can't wait for next offering ❤
Thank Youuuuuu, always such nice feedback 👌🏼
What a great episode again! Thanks for sharing❤ You inspire me always and I will follow soon your tracks into the northern riverbeds of Namibia and Marienfluss to Kunene. Save travel, Oliver
Thanks always for you cool feedback, we are envious of your trip, always so vast, magnificent and exciting. Enjoy 😉
Savuti absolute stunning. The one hippo looked almost like a lion 😂😂. Thanks again for sharing Keep on doing what you do.
Yup Savuti is amazing, such animal diversity, and well spotted…..🤣😆the rare and ever elusive, hippo- lion. David Attenborough coming to do a special documentary around that guy. You can say you saw it on our channel first 😉🤣. Truth be told I only spotted it after it went live, Xtoph has had me write a hundred lines…this is a lion not a hippopotamus 😳at least we know you watch the entire video 🥰
@ love your work and waiting for Caprivi 👍👍
@@SoulTonicLife I just love the manes on that type of Hippo 😂 Great episode.
@adventurerambling 🤣👌very rare species, so rare that he is rarely seen 🤣 well spotted 😉
Chooooonz! Nice!
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😉
Savuti - a favourite for Lion. We are following you into Nambia! Thank You for this episode.
Must say we have always been lucky with lion in Savuti, this time in particular. 😊look forward to sharing the next few episodes with you.
Once gain an excellent episode. You guys look like you know how to "chill" Looking forward to the Namibia episodes!
Thank youuu, was an amazing trip, can’t wait to share some Namibia with you. 👍🏼
Loved it! wanna go there now!! with the elephant and food and giggles and commentary
🤣👌so nice to hear that we can evoke those emotions, it truly is a beautiful playground, rich with natural beauty and the most incredible intimate moments with nature. Just talking about it, makes me want to saddle up that pony. Travel safe to your piece of paradise, till we see you again 😉
What an episode. Magic. Okavango delta is the place o be 🌷🌸
Thank you, happy you enjoyed the episode. Okavango is an incredible place, so much to see and do 👌
Group Overlanding is Ok for other people, thanks for instilling in us that Solo Travelling is a BLISS🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Ahh so nice to hear that, welcome to our tribe 😉👌
Nice nice typical your work. Stunning
Thanks Leon as always and a happy new year 🥳
Wow! Thank you. I was thinking of you guys this morning and that was awesome. Keep enjoying.
Thank you… I am glad you got your dopamine fix for the day.😉
Julle loop ver, whats your plan B plan to be Rescued??
Luckily we didn’t have to go there. I do have satellite communication and plenty of fresh drinking water.
What a blessing! You are so lucky to call that place home!
We know how lucky we are, that’s why we like to celebrate it and share it with you all. 😉
It’s a long time since I’ve done that walk. Think I’ll go tomorrow 😁😁😁
Such, such a beautiful walk. Unparalleled views. Enjoy 👌😉