Countries
I experience Switzerland as a winter wonderland – with ice in all its fascinating facets: ice canyoning, ice climbing, cross-country skiing – and finally, my adventure buddy Markus Blum and I take an ice bath in Europe’s first public ice bath facility, the “Eisbadi” in Arosa.
A capital city full of magnificent temples, surrounded by lush jungle. Deep gorges with rushing rivers and breathtaking views over tea plantations and seas of clouds. Dark forests with centuries-old giant trees – Taiwan is all this and much more.
The Río Napo flows deep into the green heart of Ecuador. Among howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys and the ancient knowledge of the Kichwa people, the Amazon reveals its full magic – wild, quiet, overwhelming.
Anyone who wants to go to Antarctica has to pass through the Drake Passage: six-meter waves, wind gusts of up to 120 km/h. Those who persevere are rewarded with bright blue icebergs, a world record holder of the skies, and endless silence. An expedition to the end of the world.
I venture into the winter water, even though the air temperature is well below zero. A visit to Switzerland’s largest ice bath.
Between the Amber Mountains, red Tsingy rocks and windswept bays, Madagascar unfolds a mosaic of wonders. Almost every creature is endemic – from camouflaged geckos and cool chameleons to lemurs with Zorro masks. A vulnerable, dazzling island full of secrets.
Because her father was working in Sri Lanka, Amelie did not attend school as usual for six months. Instead, she studied with her mother on the balcony, chatted with classmates and emailed her homework. Back in Berlin, she was bored at school at first.
It was only discovered in 2009: Son Doong in Vietnam is considered the largest cave in the world. Very few people have the opportunity to visit this unique and strictly protected wonder of nature. Malte Clavin took part in a five-day expedition into the underworld.
Cream-coloured tartlets, golden Moja wine, turquoise lakes – Slovenia sparkles everywhere. Deep in the karst, olms crouch in bizarre stalactite halls; right next to them, Europe’s largest underground canyon captivates visitors.
The Ni-Vanuatu people live on 67 Pacific islands without traffic lights, beggars or hustle and bustle. Where 110 languages are spoken and volcanoes rumble every 15 minutes, visitors can explore sensational caves and then drink kava from wooden bowls. Vanuatu shows that happiness does not need status symbols.
From turquoise glacial lakes to Europe’s largest underground canyon: this pictorial journey through Slovenia reveals hidden worlds. 300-kilogram brown bears roam rainforests, while deep below, blind amphibians glide through crystal-clear cave lakes. Nature as a work of art.
Blue springs in the jungle, lava fountains against the evening sky – this visual journey through Vanuatu reveals a paradise without hustle and bustle, without traffic lights – but with plenty of nature and encounters.