Hiking and Caving in the Zillertal
Three days in the Zillertal in Tyrol: We hike a smugglers’ pass, taste bergkäse straight from the copper kettle, descend into a marble cave shaped by colliding continents, and wittness a solar eclipse that has not aligned with the Perseids in a century.
Cycling the Flemish Coast
Ninety cycling kilometres of Flemish coastline looks flat and predictable on a map, no climbs, no detours, no surprises. On a bike it dissolves into horse fishers in the surf, Beaufort sculptures on the dunes and a fish market that never quite closes.
Omo Valley Tribes, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia’s southern Omo Valley beats the oldest heart of humanity. Dust, blood, song, and fire whisper tales older than language itself. This is the realm of tribes who still live much as our earliest ancestors once did.
The Driest Place on Earth
With its otherworldly lunar landscapes, salt flats, bubbling and erupting geysers, hot rivers, and lush oases, the Atacama Desert is a destination unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It is a world of its own, where extreme natural phenomena and breathtaking beauty go hand in hand.
Eagle Hunters of Mongolia
For thousands of years, hunters in Western Mongolia have been hunting fox, wolf and marmot with the help of the majestic golden eagle. An ancient tradition of skill and craftsmanship. Writer Marco Barneveld and photographer Frits Meyst visited the Golden Eagle Festival in Bajan-Ölgii.
