Through Time and Space with Johannes Klaus Under the Dome My childhood dream came true. We’re travelling to the South Pacific. ‚We’re nearly at the South Pacific!‘ Excited, Janet points towards the small patch of high ground. I gaze around me in amazement. To our right is a peacock. He’s not fanning out his tail, not looking at us, not making a sound. To the left a woman is lying on a plastic sun lounger. She’s very broad, with a colourful tattoo on her shoulder. A boy is sitting next to her almost lifeless-looking body, staring at us with empty eyes. He must be her kid, I think – the resemb ..read more

From Iran Through Pakistan to India Hitchhiking Through Pakistan Flying carpets on wheels. A tête-à-tête with dons. Despair and elation. Morten Hübbe and Rochssare Neromand-Soma on their hitchhiking adventure through Pakistan. Thick beads of sweat are rolling down my forehead, getting caught in my brows and finding their way down my temples. When we cross the border between Iran and Pakistan, we are already scarred by our journey. A heavy storm is raging around us. Tiny grains of sand whip against our bodies. All our attempts to shield ourselves against them are in vain. The sand is too fine ..read more

Trucking through Europe and Asia On the Road of Life Their first home together? A seven-and-a-half-ton truck. Jennifer and Peter Glas take a two-year road trip in a Unimog truck – from Munich to Vladivostock: a love letter. Jennifer. I’m sitting on the edge of the Pacific Ocean on Russia’s wild east coast, deep in Siberia, not far from the idyllic port town of Vladivostock. I’m gazing out over the sea, observing the enormous ships in the distance with a vague sense of longing. I’m absorbed in my thoughts, listening to the melancholy folk songs drifting from a small tent not far from our truck ..read more

An Odyssey in the Philippines Me, Love and Other Catastrophes Fresh from a break-up, Marco Buch sets out on an emotional rollercoaster ride in the Philippines, meeting dancing killers and tattooed girls, and experimenting with Tinder. Cockfighting, spit-roasted pigs and a cemetery where people live, in a capital city full of contradictions. Manila. It’s abnormally hot. The airport is crammed. I can’t quite get my head round it: the Philippines. Three days ago I had no clue I’d end up here. I’ve just broken up with my long-term girlfriend. For this journey (and, for the time being, in my life ..read more

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The Great Calusa Blueway, Fort Myers, Florida 100 miles on the tracks of the Calusa The Great Calusa Blueway is an almost 200-mile-long paddling trail off the Gulf coast near Fort Myers. Here Dirk Rohrbach follows the tracks of the Calusa Indians who were once settling in this region in Florida’s Southwest. „This is the top of the mound. It’s a nice sunny spot.“, says Mike Hammond. It only took us a few minutes to get here. A short trail through a thick forest of mangroves leads from the water to the top of the hill. „This is the highest point in Lee County“, says Mike. „30 feet above water ..read more

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MOAB, UTAH: WHERE ADVENTURE BEGINS Westworld Everything in the small town of Moab evolves around outdoor activities. During the high season hundreds of thousands of visitors are pulled in by the spectacular nature. Dirk Rohrbach set out to explore. Hiking, rafting, canyoneering and, of course, mountain biking. With what should I start with, having just five days? So many options. Moab is a paradise, whose beauty captures everybody as soon as you pull off Interstate 70 and turn south on Highway 191. Here, nature showcases the most spectacular desert landscapes ever sculpted by a creator. Bright ..read more