Where you can experience your green miracle
Madeira – 50 Shades of Green
23 Min.The sister islands of Madeira and Porto Santo are each beautiful in their own way and have much to offer nature lovers: fantastically dense laurel forests, countless hiking trails of any difficulty and lush flora.
Where to experience your green miracle
Costa Rica – Fliers, frogs, sloths
20 Min.So small and yet full of records! In relation to its small area, Costa Rica has the highest biodiversity in the world. 99 % of its electricity is generated from renewable sources. And in the prestigious Happy Planet Index for well-being and sustainability, it has been ranked first for years, ahead of 139 countries.
Desert Adventure Wadi Rum
Jordan – Where Hollywood found Mars
16 Min.A labyrinth of magnificent sandstone formations stretches as far as the eye can see, the sun makes the steep, red craggy rock faces shine, the desert wind whispers stories of times gone by – in Wadi Rum, Jordan is “great cinema”.
A Piece of France in the South Seas
New Caledonia – South Sea with sunken forest and mangrove heart
19 Min.Like a South Seas dream come true, New Caledonia lies east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. Seen from Europe, this is actually directly at the other end of the world. Those who take the long journey will experience turquoise water and dazzling white beaches as well as many surprises.
My article in the German daily newspaper DIE WELT
Amazon for beginners
18 Min.The Brazilian jungle is not a playground for tourists. Those who want to experience it need good guides – and courage.
Expedition to the "green lungs" of Brazil
Amazon – Up the jungle giant
17 Min.Deep in the Amazon is a place where, surrounded by the wilderness and all its inhabitants, you can experience the rainforest in an extraordinary way. I went on a voyage of discovery here.
Publication in the German Business Punk-Magazine
South Africa – Where elephant, buffalo and lion say hello to each other
17 Min.Sabbaticals against office boredom come in all forms, but the training as a ranger in Kruger National Park in South Africa is the platinum variant. An regrettably much too short report of this experience.
Terra-Magazin 02/2020
Sri Lanka cover photo
2 Min.My photo of the golden monastery Rangiri Vihara made it to the cover of Terra magazine. The cave temple of Dambulla looks back on a history of about 2000 years.
A journey with the Royal Canadian Geographic Society
Arctic – Ship expedition from Canada to Greenland
20 Min.Aboard the research vessel ‘Resolute’, I lent a hand as a temporary scientist and helped collect data. The expedition took us through the Canadian Arctic to the breathtaking fjords of Greenland.
Ranger Training in South Africa
Something is up in the bush
16 Min.Exploring the wilderness on foot in the midst of lions, elephants and buffalo? You can learn to do that. In summer 2019, I will join a field guide course in South Africa.
Publication in the Globetrotter-Magazine
Borneo – family adventure in the jungle
21 Min.Together with my wife Annette and our daughters Amelie and Smilla, we are looking for big adventures and discoveries off the beaten track on Borneo. And indeed, for weeks we can hardly stop being amazed.
Double-page publication
National Geographic Traveller Netherlands
< 1 Min.To the centre of the earth! German photographer Malte Clavin is one of the few who was able to take part in what is probably one of the most adventurous photo tours in the world, the Son Doong expedition.