The 30 most beautiful photos from the coldest continent
Photogallery Antarctica
2 Min.Larger than Europe and Australia combined. More barren and dry than the Sahara. The coldest, windiest, most inhospitable continent on Earth. 90% of the world’s ice, up to 4.8 kilometres thick, lies there. No continent commands more awe. These 30 images attempt to do so nonetheless.
Ice canyoning, ice climbing, cross-country skiing, ice bathing
Four Swiss winter adventures
25 Min.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.
The wonders of Taiwan
From temples and towers in Taipei to gorges and forests
2 Min.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.
Eco-lodge in the jungle
Beyond Ecuador’s Amazon
25 Min.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.
Antarctica expedition
Singing icebergs, talented orcas, infinite silence
2 Min.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.
Test of courage in swimming trunks at -13 degrees Celsius
Ice, ice, baby!
16 Min.I venture into the winter water, even though the air temperature is well below zero. A visit to Switzerland’s largest ice bath.
Of makis and Martian rocks
Photo gallery Madagascar
2 Min.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.
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Amelie, 11, goes to school on the balcony
7 Min.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.
Underground expedition
Five days in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
13 Min.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.