After a trip to Nepal a couple of years ago, I did not think that I would be coming back here with the intention to cycle in the Himalayas. It has been a quick decision and before I could understand...
Travel & Adventure
Seventh Annual Citizen Science Expedition to the DDCR Impresses with Rare Findings
January 2018 saw Biosphere Expeditions’ seventh annual citizen science expedition to and in collaboration with the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR). Participants from all over the world...
Muscat and the Al Hajar Ash Sharqi
I stand under the sun facing the bay of Muscat an old postcard in my hand. The photograph was taken from an airplane, for a better perspective on what the city looked like just a few decades ago....
Singapore – Adventures in a Perfect Climate!
For a long time now my friends from Singapore have been telling me that the weather there is always perfect. It’s just 1-degree north of the equator so even the rainy season has warm rain! New...
A Vertical Sport on the Rise
A showcase for male and female athletes with the physical dexterity of a comic-book superhero and aiming to become the first vertical sport at the Olympic Winter Games, ice climbing is in its...
The Arab Pulse: Mt Toubkal – Morocco
Last Part Day 3 I checked the time and it was 3:30am. Rachid had not come to wake me up and I did not want to go back to sleep, anticipating he would come in and fetch me soon. I began to pack my...
Trapped by Ice, I’ve Never Felt So Free – Alban Michon’s Arctic Expedition
His mission is to solo cross and arctic dive along the mythical Northwest Passage, the sea route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The objective...
Ladakh – Desert in the Skies!
Growing up amid mountain ranges, I always felt a deep connection with nature. I need that periodic dose of wilderness. Even after moving to the Beautiful Dubai which we now call home, I never lost...
Mount Aragats – Ice climbing in Armenia
A 48-hour adventure Like many people in Dubai, I find the precious 48 hours of my weekend disappear in the blink of an eye. Before I can catch my breath, it’s Saturday night, I’m packing my travel...
Winter Wonderland – Switzerland and Austria
The year 2017 comes to an end and this is the time for me to travel home to Germany for Christmas. Thankfully this year I could get some more days off for the holidays and this time I wanted to use...