All that was once published about me somewhere.
Follow WideOyster’s Lead Explorer Malte Clavin into Panama’s dense rainforest – on the forgotten Camino Real. What begins as a strenuous hike turns into an exciting journey through history – along a route full of treasures and wonders.
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.
Only here, near Espoo, can lovers of cold extremes complete an under-ice diving course in swimming trunks. But it’s about much more than just the spectacular.
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.
Deep in the Amazon region is a place where you can experience the rainforest in an extraordinary way, surrounded by the wilderness and all its inhabitants.
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.
In Saas-Fee and the Aletsch, WideOyster’s Lead Explorer Malte Clavin explores a via ferrata, suspension bridges, nature hikes, monster scooters, delicious local hut cuisine and the adventurous highlight of a glacier hike.
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.
Experience the thrill of winter in Switzerland with four ice adventures: ice canyoning in Pontresina, ice climbing on majestic frozen walls, tranquil cross-country skiing through Arosa’s serene forests, and daring ice bathing at Untersee, Europe’s first public ice bath.
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.
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.
By Susanne Hamann: Many families dream of taking their children out of school and going on a trip around the world for several months. But how do you get around compulsory schooling? Annette and Malte Clavin know how it works and help other parents with their planning.