All that was once published about me somewhere.
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.
In Finland, I learn how to free dive under thick ice – a borderline experience between ancient reflexes and the question: what is the human body capable of?
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.
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.
I am delighted about my first photo publication in Oxigeno, which occupies a prominent position in the Spanish outdoor media landscape.
It is a place of boundless wonder: here, high up on the kapok lookout tower of Sacha Lodge, a sea of green stretches out to the horizon, full of crazy exotic animals and plants. And between mighty jungle giants and hidden waterways, indigenous people guard the timeless knowledge of the rainforest.
The forgotten treasure trail: you can not only cross Panama on the canal of the same name, but also as part of a sweat-inducing hike. The expedition through the jungle on the historic Camino Real is a borderline experience.
White spray sprays across the deck like mist as the Vega ploughs through the notorious Drake Passage. ‘With waves over six metres high and wind speeds in excess of 60 knots, you have to be prepared for a lot,’ predicted expedition leader Mariam Pousa back in Ushuaia.