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24 Min.The Camino Real, once an important trade route between the Pacific and the Caribbean, is a hidden gem in the Panamanian jungle. On a four-day expedition, I explore historical artefacts and the fascinating animal and natural world in the primary rainforest of the Chagres National Park.
23 Min.This incomparable journey takes me through snowy landscapes, to mystical encounters including cod seeds and caffeine noodles. I get to know Komorebi and Wabi-sabi, catch a glimpse of the world’s largest eagle owl and marvel at unique beauties, traditions and secrets.
22 Min.Taiwan offers impressive natural diversity and spectacular landscapes. From the turquoise waters of the beaches on the east coast to the green mountain ranges of the central mountains. The Taroko National Park with its deep gorges and waterfalls and the emerald green Sun Moon Lake attract visitors from all over the world. The diverse flora and fauna as well as the traditional tea-growing areas make Taiwan a paradise for nature lovers and explorers.
18 Min.Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, an ice stream that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a via ferrata that ends in a cave, delicious hut cuisine – the gorges, valleys and mountains of the Swiss canton of Valais offer plenty of history, delicacies and awe-inspiring sights.
17 Min.The islands in the west of Scotland offer spectacular backdrops for outdoor adventures: Windswept coastlines, sheer cliffs, rolling geography, dark skies, endless views. The barrenness, vastness and harsh beauty of this landscape, its rustic and warm-hearted people – that’s what this story is about.
24 Min.Valparaiso is world-famous for its colourful houses and historic lifts, the ‘Ascensores’. Situated on the Pacific Ocean, the port city with its colourful street art and exciting architecture turns every visitor’s head – in the truest sense of the word. In Chile’s Conguillio National Park, the volcanic peaks, the magnificent araucarias and the condors gliding through the sky are sure to turn at least as many heads.
25 Min.From comfortable to extreme: snow-covered Finland offers some exceptional activities beyond the classic winter sports for those who like to experiment. Malte Clavin visited the only course in the world where you can learn to free dive under ice.
24 Min.Olympic National Park in the north-west of the USA is home to three ecosystems: Almost 2,500-metre-high mountains, which I hiked through on snowshoes, rugged rocky coasts, whose wide beaches and colourful tide pools attract big and small explorers, and the northernmost rainforest in the world, a mystical magic world of mosses and trees up to a hundred metres high.
23 Min.Breathtaking desert landscapes, impressive mountain ranges, exuberant hospitality and delicious food. Oman offers all of that. I venture deep into the interior – the 7th Hole Cave on the Selmah Plateau is quite something.
29 Min.Scientists called Venezuela’s Salto Angel waterfall the eighth wonder of the world. The dreamlike, yet mystical Table Mountains inspired James Cameron for his film Avatar. And I finally fulfilled my long-cherished No. 1 travel dream on my fourth attempt: a trip to what I consider the most spectacular landscape in the world.
26 Min.Where else in the world can you splash in the sea in the morning, walk in the rainforest at noon, and marvel at a desert with an active volcano in the afternoon? Reunion offers the most diverse variety of landscapes, vegetation and cultures that I know.
26 Min.Where do you find something like this: Mountains growing out of the rainforest? Lions that climb trees? And gorilla visits! Uganda is a sensation. The ‘Pearl of Africa’ surprises with unimagined natural abundance, an enormous variety of animals and friendly people.