 In 1881 and 1882 he travelled across South America and then published "Die Deutschen im brasilianischen Urwald" (Stuttgart 1883) and "Pampas und Anden" (Stuttgart 1884).By the end of 1882 he worked as a war correspondent in Egypt during the British campaign there.In 1883 he was ordered to explore territories in Western Africa previously explored by Gustav Nachtigal.