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Searching for T-Rex

Searching for T-Rex

As part of the Chapman Andrews Centennial Expedition I was searching dinosaurs in the Gobi desert. Our team used latest technology - infrared and hyperspectral imaging cameras that were deployed with drones to find new fossil sites. More than 100+ were detected - we...

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Hammerheads!

Hammerheads!

It was on my Dive Wish List for a long time - to see a hammerhead shark -  this truly spectacular fish, in its natural habitat. These sharks with their very distinctive heads prefer strong current and can only reliable seen in a few places around the planet. Two...

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A journey of Zen

A journey of Zen

Its August - and with horror I realize that this forum has not seen a message by myself since almost three months. My sincere apologies! I (or better Esther and me) have however not been quiet- we  have been travelling the world, meditated in...

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Luck

Luck

Last week I talked in front of a group of finance professionals about achieving big dreams – I illustrated the story and my concept through my journey to climb Mt Everest - the highest mountain in the world and how it developed from the dreams of a...

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per Rickshaw through India…

per Rickshaw through India…

Two weeks ago I posted about my upcoming adventure in India… Yesterday we finally started - after preparing, pimping and tuning our Rickshaw Clare, Tom, Sofia, Phil and myself are off - 3000 km from Cochin, Kerala to Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Already, after having covered...

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Questing in Rajasthan

Questing in Rajasthan

More than a hundred pairs of curious intense dark eyes were following my every movement as I chewed on my (self baked) chapati. I had just spent the last hour rolling and baking the small loafs of bread on a very basic wood fired oven, then pressed some hot chillis...

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Four Peaks, nine people and 21 hours of fun…

Four Peaks, nine people and 21 hours of fun…

It was just after 7am in the morning, when we finally passed the finishing line. By that time I was shivering, having managed to fill up my boat completely with water (for the second time) and totally soak my fowlies hours earlier. All nine of us, the crew of Stella,...

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