#29: Shots of Adventure or the joy of surfing in ice cold water – with Chris Burkard

Chris Burkard, born in 1986, is many things: he is an adventurer, photographer, creative director, [...]

#28: Euphoria and Terror – Crossing Antarctica with Felicity Aston MBE

An extraordinary journey: Felicity Aston MBE was the first person to cross Antarctica on skis, [...]

#27: Extreme Adventures, extreme Life – with Mike Horn

Mike Horn is introduced again and again as one of the world's most important explorers [...]

#26: Travel and what we can learn from it – with Erik Lorenz

In this episode the tables are turned. Instead of asking them, Erik answers questions – [...]

#25: A Journey to the Edge of Europe – with Kapka Kassabova

A childhood in the shadow of a Cold War border - this is how Kapka [...]

#24: Hope for our Planet – with Dr. Jane Goodall

60 years of research on social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees. And decades of [...]

#23: A Walk in the Woods – with Eric Adams (Manowar)

A winter walk in the woods with an icon of heavy metal: Eric Adams is [...]

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#22: The Spirit of a Rock Climber – with Maureen Beck

Maureen (Mo) Beck was born without her left hand, but that didn’t stop her from [...]

#21: People of the Horse – with Erika Larsen

Over a two-year period, storyteller and National Geographic photographer Erika Larsen travelled to many locations [...]

#20: Rewilding the World – with Kristine Tompkins

She was a successful CEO of the clothing manufacturer Patagonia and played a decisive role [...]

#19: Fathoms – The World in the Whale – with Rebecca Giggs

In her book "Fathoms", Rebecca Giggs blends natural history, philosophy and science to reveal an [...]

#18: Living with Sami Reindeer Herders – with Erika Larsen

Sitting in a snow-covered tent, surrounded by a pretty harsh environment where no horizon can [...]

#17: The Search for Africa’s Fighting Spirit – with Tim Butcher

For many years Sierra Leone and Liberia have been too dangerous to travel through. They [...]

#16: Eric Adams (Manowar) – Outdoor Adventures & Hunting

(Rerelease of previously published Weltwach episode.) Eric Adams is world famous as the singer of [...]

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#15: Exploring Trails – with Robert Moor

An author that hiked the Appalachian Trail and then got obsessed with the history and [...]

#14: Exploring the Deep-Sea – with Diva Amon

Imagine you are sitting in a telephone booth-sized bubble hundreds of meters deep in the [...]

#13: Blood River – A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart – with Tim Butcher

As a war correspondent for the Daily Telegraph Tim Butcher quickly became obsessed with one [...]

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#12: The Sound of Journeys – with Jim Kroft

To musically capture the essence of a solo journey over around the world is a [...]

#11: Long Way Up – New adventures on two wheels – with Charley Boorman

Two friends, two motorcycles and epic adventures all around the world. In episode 4 of [...]

#10: The Last Whalers – with Doug Bock Clark

What is lost when a whole culture disappears? Award-winning journalist Doug Bock Clark has written [...]

#9: We the Women of Afghanistan – Nahid Shahalimi

Being the daughter of one of the Afghanistan’s most influential and prosperous persons, Nahid Shahalimi [...]

#8: Feeding the World – with Aerial Photographer George Steinmetz

Known as ‘the flying photographer’, George Steinmetz is the natural world’s leading aerial artist, being [...]

#7: Over Seven Summits around the World – with Helga Hengge

Mount Everest in the Himalayas, Mt Vinson in Antarctica – only two of the highest [...]

#6: Great and small adventures – with Alastair Humphreys

A passionate adventurer, author and film maker: Alastair Humphreys’ explorations of the earth are manifold. [...]

#5: The Power of the Cold – with “Iceman” Wim Hof

A fascinating journey into the power that the cold, deep breathing and commitment can unleash [...]

#4: Charley Boorman – On long Ways around the World

Adventurer, motorbike enthusiast, travel writer and TV presenter: Charley Boorman has explored the world for [...]

#3: Laura Dekker – The world’s youngest circumnavigator

Laura Dekker is the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo – an [...]

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#2: Rolf Potts – The Art of Long-term World Travel

In his first book, the now iconic “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of [...]

#1: Steve McCurry – A Life of Photography

Known for the National Geographic cover “the Afghan Girl”, legendary photographer Steve McCurry captures the [...]

#0: Introduction

This new travel podcast travels the unbeaten path. Unfolding Maps talks to adventurers of all [...]