Category Archives: Adventure

Food & Travel: An Epic Tour Of Remote Thailand

National Geographic (November 7, 2024): Mark Wiens travels to a Karen village in the remote mountains of Mae Hong Son Province, in Northern Thailand, to reunite with his friend Mook. Mark’s challenge is to fish and forage for ingredients to cook a traditional Karen meal.

This will serve as the culminating flavor feast for a wrist tying ceremony, a Karen tradition to mark the planting and harvesting cycle of rice. But first, Mark and Mook must trek through the jungle to collect things like bitter melon leaves and broken bones pods. Once the sun goes down, they will join Mook’s brothers on a nighttime fishing expedition which doesn’t quite go as planned.

EPIC FOOD JOURNEYS WITH MARK WIENS Famed food traveler and flavor enthusiast Mark Wiens embarks on a culinary adventure in search of the most authentic eats. From 24-hour street food marathons in bustling cities to fishing and foraging in idyllic countryside regions for a traditional meal, he is on a mission to unlock the secrets of local cuisines while learning about the culture. Exciting tuk-tuk rides, charming boat cruises, and good old mountain trekking: Wiens will do what it takes to share with you these tasty and unique food journeys around the world.

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“Expedition Amazon”: The Beginnings Of The River

National Geographic (September 24, 2024): Presented by ‪@ROLEX‬ Over the course of two years, teams of Explorers on the Rolex and National Geographic Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition have studied the Amazon River Basin from source to mouth – across six countries.

In this bonus material to National Geographic’s “Expedition Amazon” documentary, premiering on 10 October, National Geographic Explorers Thomas Peschak, Fernando Trujillo, Thiago Silva and Julia Tavares guide us from the farthest source of the river, the Nevado Mismi in Peru, to the official start of the Amazon at the Brazilian Meeting of the Waters.

Along the way we meet an adored Colombian rescue manatee named Moechi, and travel to rare Bolivian clearwaters, where gilded catfish are plentiful.

Photography: Shooting At Dinorwic Quarry In Wales

Kyle McDougall (August 19, 2024): I’m back at Dinorwic Quarry, with the large format camera, for a day of exploring and shooting.

Dinorwic quarry is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in Wales. At its height at the start of the 20th century, it was the second largest slate quarry in Wales, after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda. 

Extreme Sports: 360° Views Of Cliff Diving In Mexico

Red Bull Cliff Diving (January 11, 2024) – Immerse yourself in extreme water sports with breathtaking VR and mixed reality experiences and learn how Red Bull athletes experience their high-performance sport.

Award winning virtual reality filmmaker Jonathan Griffith was commissioned by Meta Quest and Red Bull to film a groundbreaking 360 VR documentary about high diving, following Mexican Olympian and Red Bull athlete Jonathan Paredes during his 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving Season in stunning and iconic locations from the Cenotes of the Yucatan to places like Paris, Mostar, Sisikon, Polignano and Sydney.

This exhibition is unique in the world and can only be seen in Lucerne (CH) for the next two years. Thanks to a cooperation with Meta Quest, one of its VR highlights will also be available around the world.

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Hiking Tours: Torres Del Paine, Patagonia, Chile

Harmen Hoek Films (December 22, 2023) – In November 2023, I hiked the O-trek (including the W-trek) in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile in southern Patagonia.

Video timeline: 0:00 Puerto Natales 0:50 Mirador Base Las Torres (1st time) 3:40 Day 1 – Glacier and Camp Dickson 10:06 Day 2 – Glacier and Camp Los Perros 13:46 Exploring the Puma Glacier 15:45 Day 3 – Glacier Grey and Paso John Garner 21:08 Day 4 – Storm to Mirador Británico 24:35 Day 5 – Sunrise at Mirador Base Las Torres 26:38 Outro with photos

Day 1: I traveled by bus from Puerto Natales, entered the park at Laguna Amarga, and set up camp at Las Torres. I hiked to Mirador Base Las Torres, covering 23 kilometers.

Day 2: I trekked 39 kilometers to Campamento Dickson, passing Rio Paine, Campamento Seron, and Lago Paine, with the glacier Dickson in the distance.

Day 3: I covered 25 kilometers through a stunning forest to Los Perros, passing the Perros Glacier, and did a day-hike to the Puma Glacier on a non-maintained trail.

Day 4: The day started with a climb to the Paso John Garner pass in snow. At top I got a mesmerizing view of the white expanse of Grey Glacier. I followed the trail along the glacier to Campamento Grey, then to Paine Grande campground.

Day 5: despite the rain, I covered 43 kilometers. I hiked up to Mirador Británico and back to Central via Camping Francés and Refugio Los Cuernos.

Day 6, I woke up at 2:30 am and climbed to Mirador Base Las Torres, completing the final 20 kilometers of my 182-kilometer journey through the breathtaking landscapes of Patagonia.

Adventure Hiking: The Kjeragbolten In Norway

Amazing Places on Our Planet (December 8, 2023) – The Kjeragbolten hike is one of the most spectacular hikes in the world, featuring a remarkable boulder wedged high above a famous fjord. Kjeragbolten is located in southern Norway near the town of Lysebotn,

Northwest Passage Tour: Greenland Through The Canadian Arctic To Alaska

Allison Anderson Films (November 15, 2023) – A three-week cruise aboard the Seabourn Venture from Greenland, through the Canadian Arctic to Nome, Alaska.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:28 What is the Northwest Passage? 01:17 Ilulissat, Greenland 02:16 Karrat Fjord, Greenland 03:00 The View of a Lifetime 03:45 What are Expedition Voyages? 04:20 Walruses 04:49 Polar Bears 06:32 Arctic History and Culture 07:13 Seasonal Changes 07:43 Life Onboard the Seabourn Venture 08:18 The Northern Lights and Nome, Alaska 09:07 My Thoughts on the Northwest Passage

For centuries the search for the Northwest Passage lured the most intrepid explorers, but it wasn’t until 1906 that Roald Amundsen finally completed the first sea voyage across the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

France Travel & Culture: Alpine Lake Annecy Tour

FRANCE 24 Films (November 13, 2023) – Nestled at an altitude of 400 metres in the heart of the Alps, France’s Lake Annecy is considered the purest lake in Europe. On its shores, the medieval old town of Annecy is nicknamed the “Venice of the Alps” for its picturesque canals.

Out on the lake, fishermen catch féra, a delicate fish that Michelin-starred chef Jean Sulpice is particularly fond of working with. The forests that surround the lake are also a source of inspiration for the chef, who never misses an opportunity to stroll through them in search of new flavours.

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Norway Travel: Exploring Fjords From Bergen (2023)

DW Travel (November 12, 2023) – The harbor city of Bergen is also known as “the heart of the fjords.”

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Bryggen 01:37 Mini-cruise along the Osterfjord 06:30 Fisketorget food hall

From Norway’s second largest seaport, you can go on a boat tour along the Osterfjord – as our reporter Aisha Sharipzhan did. Let her take you right into the stunning landscape of Norway’s fjords!

National Geographic: One Week With Photographer Taylor Pendleton In Peru

graincheck Films (November 2023) – Photographer and director Taylor Pendleton traveled to Peru for one week to shoot photos for National Geographic. This video chronicles her experiences and impressions.