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Cross country skiing in Lapland behind Polar circle

Beginning of April is great for skiing in Lapland (north of Finland) – days become longer and snow is still more than 1 m deep. Here comes short expedition video to get rough impression: So, just before Easter together with couple of polar animals we await for our luggage in Rovaniemi airport. Ski bus brings … Continue reading Cross country skiing in Lapland behind Polar circle

Hot Air Balloon festival in Myanmar (Burma) – balloon crash episodes

Hot Air Balloon Festival and contest happens in Taunggyi, Myanmar (Burma) each year between 27 October and 1st November. Balloons are made from shan paper. To fly they need some 50 kg of firewood burned. It is attached to balloon in special basket. Imagine paper balloon with 50 kg burning firewood flying above 10 – … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon festival in Myanmar (Burma) – balloon crash episodes

Livigno: Worlds best Alpine skiing slopes – MOVIE

Livigno – piece of Italy hidden in Swiss Alps. Only place in Alps we returned already for third time. Enjoy this Youtube video, great slopes, good music (except if you are German, because Youtube blocked this video for Germany, probably due to “Anton, Anton” copyright:) Yes, and enjoy also all pleasures related to tax free … Continue reading Livigno: Worlds best Alpine skiing slopes – MOVIE

Sea kayaking Costa Brava – MOVIE

Hola, hola, hola! What could be better than weekend in Costa Brava after the tiring hike in the Pyrenees? The road runs along the fantastic rock precipices, and white yachts are downstairs in blue-green sparkling bays… Campsites are located right on the beach. You can swim and cook meat and seafood on the grill… Oh, … Continue reading Sea kayaking Costa Brava – MOVIE

Amata rafting – highest water level in 25 years – MOVIE

In April 2010 Amata – wildest brown water river in Baltic, was reaching its highest level in 25 years. See movie about our rafting experience. The biggest danger for rafters in Amata is trees. They fall in river during flood and its impossible to pass them. Some sandstone rocks also are dangerous – in case … Continue reading Amata rafting – highest water level in 25 years – MOVIE

Amata: rafting without boat through the wildest rapid – MOVIE

This time to float through most dangerous rapids in Baltic we decided to use NASA costumes:) In fact those we bought from ocean ships when they became out of date. Lustuzis is place where Amata makes complete U-turn. In high water boats sometimes are overturned and pushed by stream towards the rock. Today is do … Continue reading Amata: rafting without boat through the wildest rapid – MOVIE

100 km biking around Lubans lake through giant hogweed – MOVIE

Lubāns lake has unique ecosystem – its largest by area lake in Latvia still being only few meters deep. Lot of birds are nesting in this area. For trekking or biking the biggest challenge and also danger is hogweeds. Hogweed fields are do impressive, covering almost all territory around the lake. If you touch them … Continue reading 100 km biking around Lubans lake through giant hogweed – MOVIE

Hiking active Merapi volcano – MOVIE

    Merapi ir viens no aktīvākajiem pasaules vulkāniem. Mēs kāpām laikā, kad bija jau izsludināta priekšpēdējā bīstamības pakāpe pirms visa novada evakuācijas. Un novads te ir teju 1 miljons iedzīvotāju! Mēs izgājām 1:00 naktī Nākamajā rītā devāmies cauri džungļiem uz aktīvo vulkāna nogāzi. Te pēdējā izvirduma laikā lavas upe nonesa ciematu ar 10 000 … Continue reading Hiking active Merapi volcano – MOVIE

Sardinia: adventures of Adventurist team during Adventure Camp Sardegna – MOVIE

There was spring in the Berlin, when we arrived. Some interesting people went into the Easy Jet plane – three youth and a girl, all with traveling haversacks. In the next morning, when I took a seat in the plane to the Olbia, mystically again emerged that interesting foursome. Almost like in the Matrix movie. … Continue reading Sardinia: adventures of Adventurist team during Adventure Camp Sardegna – MOVIE

Takla Makan – who comes in, never comes out.. – MOVIES

    Takla Makans. Pasaulē otrs lielākais smilšu tuksnesis. Un visbriesmīgākais, jo uiguru valodā takla makan nozīmē: „kas tajā ieiet, no tā vairs neiznāk…”. Kad plānoju Ķīnas ekspedīciju, man patrāpījās pāris grāmatas par zviedra Svena Hedina Takla Makana ekspedīciju. Stāsts bija gana dramatisks – Svens Kašgarā nolīga 8 kamieļu karavānu un 4 pavadoņus, lai šķērsotu … Continue reading Takla Makan – who comes in, never comes out.. – MOVIES