“I went out to Mount Kilimanjaro, which I thought was very beautiful, but there were a lot of people there.” Ralph Fiennes
Black gold
You can actually get a good latte on every corner these days. Or an espresso that makes the heart trot like a well-trained horse. But if we find ourselves in the middle of the wilderness, Bear Grylls-style, more secluded from the world than the dwellings of Yeti and Bigfoot, and feel a little craving for some caffeine, then we simply play barista ourselves from now on. Wacaco provides the gadget for this: a portable espresso machine that turns any ground coffee into a wake-up brew. Wacaco, “Minipresso GR”, approx. 54.-
Tarzan’s Home
If the seven dwarves founded a flat-sharing community together with the Frog Prince and Rumpelstiltskin, the result would probably be something like the Montaña Mágica Lodge. The artificial volcano is part of the Huilo Huilo reserve – a facility in the middle of the Chilean rainforest, 150 kilometers away from the nearest airfield or what you would call one out here. Gnarled wood forms the outer wall of the domicile, whose cladding is provided by nature itself. From above, a waterfall occasionally pours over the entire building, allowing what belongs here to thrive. Wood also dominates the rooms where fairies and mythical creatures would feel equally at home. The Brothers Grimm would have had a field day, as every detail seems to have been taken straight out of a fairy tale. Despite the enchanted appearance, guests at do not have to do without amenities such as a pool or restaurants, and if you fork out the 215 euros per night (including breakfast) at , a guide will lead you through the undergrowth with a machete. Montaña Mágica Lodge, Huilo Huilo Reserve, International Road, Panguipulli, Neltume Los Rios Region, Chile, www.huilohuilo.com
Mission X
A two-week vacation in Malle or a city trip to New York? In addition to the 193 countries, there will soon be one more place we could travel to: space. Three billionaires are waiting in the wings : Virgin founder Richard Branson, Tesla boss Elon Musk and Amazon genius Jeff Bezos, who want to open up orbit as a travel destination with their own space travel companies Virgin Galactic, SpaceX and Blue Origin. Until now, would-be space travelers have counted off amounts with at least seven zeros to view the blue planet from above. Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton and Justin Bieber have already bought their tickets – together with other people who line up on the Forbes list of the world’s richest citizens. A 90-minute flight into orbit will cost 250,000 dollars for the first time – and will fall to 55,000 dollars over the next ten years. But if Branson has his way, it won’t just be a panoramic flight. In his head, space tourists are already floating weightlessly in orbital hotels. The first extraterrestrial vacation home is set to open its doors in 2022 – If you want to join in, sign up for the waiting list at . www.virgingalactic.com/join-us/
60 %
Canada is the land of lakes. Nine percent of the country’s surface is covered by water – that doesn’t sound like too much. Hence the global comparison: 60 percent of all globally occurring lakes are located in Canada.
