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From a hot air balloon to a sail boat; from scorching heat to icy extremes
Coordinates are much more than just numbers that mark a specific point on earth. They are code for wanderlust and adventure and stand for fascinating places, captivating stories and magical moments. Explore the world over the next twelve months with “Coordinates. A Serious Case of Travelling” and the Lufthansa Aluminium Collection – a blog dedicated to intriguing travel stories.
78° 13' 27.3" N 15° 37' 58.9" E
Spitsbergen – Turn of the Tide in the Arctic Ocean
The Wild West was one thing. The Wild North is something completely different.
Research and innovation:
Change is underway in the Arctic
The realm of polar bears and whales begins north of the 66th parallel. From Svalbard, early explorers set off into the icy wilderness. But this remote corner of the world is changing. Researchers, free thinkers and nonconformists converge on a territory being shaped by a new way of thinking.
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1° 10' 47.1" S 36° 43' 32.7" E
Kenya – The mzungu from East Frisia
It’s about water, food, education. That’s why Fokko Doyen is here. To help.
Devoted to Africa:
Pilot Fokko Doyen doesn’t talk – he acts!
A boy grows up on a remote farm, goes to sea, becomes a pilot and flies around the world. Fleet manager Fokko Doyen builds his own story. It takes us to Africa, has to do with travel and the wonderful things that seeing the world can achieve.
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39° 08' 43.0" N 8° 18' 30.5" E
Isola di San Pietro – Italy’s most captivating island
Vibrant, ancient, authentic, and surrounded by the sea. San Pietro Island is very far away from the rest of the world.
Isola di San Pietro:
all roads lead to the sea
There it lies in the sea, south-west of Sardinia. An island off an island – ancient, authentic and just a little bit old-fashioned. Famous people sometimes stop here, but that doesn’t matter, they don’t play an important role. What matters on Isola di San Pietro are the marinai, the tuna and the taste of the sea.
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22° 57' 58.4" S 43° 10' 40.2" W
Rio de Janeiro – The Sound of Brazil
The music was outrageous. Warm and soft like the sea on our doorstep.
Rio and its magical music:
The birthplace of bossa nova
Bossa nova – the sweetest temptation since the invention of music – was born in the centre of Rio. Emanating from three small pubs, the velvety tunes, among them the immortal ‘Girl from Ipanema’, took the world by storm. A return to the roots in Copacabana, where the guitars never sleep.
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47° 04' 27.6" N 12° 41' 40.6" E
Alps – Crossing the Mountains in a Basket
Marc Bielefeld
Author
From a balloon to the desert, out to sea, into the ice: in twelve captivating reports and podcasts, the author describes fascinating places around the world and encounters with remarkable people.
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Jens Görlich
Photographer
Great moments, peaceful bliss, poignant scenes: the photographer from Frankfurt always has his camera ready to capture what words can’t express.
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The trusty case goes along on every adventure: it travels by hot air balloon, rides on a dog sledge and attends a rocket launch – bringing home an exciting experience every time.
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Crossing the Mountains in a Basket
Mountain high: Sailing over the Alps in the oldest craft in aviation history changes the way you look at the world. Welcome aboard a hot-air balloon!
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The Sound of Brazil
Rio is the birthplace of bossa nova, the sweetest temptation in music history. A return to the roots in Copacabana, where the guitars never sleep.
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Italy’s most captivating island
Tuna, delightful coves and the taste of salt water: traditions on San Pietro Island off the coast of Sardinia are primarily shaped by the sea.
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The mzungu from East Frisia
From air freight pilot to founder of Cargo Human Care: Fokko Doyen defines wanderlust his way – his aid projects in Kenya are exemplary.
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Turn of the Tide in the Arctic Ocean
Not just snow and ice: at the tip of the world, researchers, free thinkers and nonconformists find a territory being shaped by a new way of thinking.
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