Ray Yeritsian, an Armenian born Californian, will be attempting the "1924 Norton line" with variations on Everest this spring. The climb will be unsupported, solo, and without supplemental oxygen. He will also be attempting the summit of Cho Oyu in early April (2004).

"I had to endure a fierce storm with way too much sail on - quick sailing but in no way safe... " (Jan Moller). Some of his big challenges were:
- Damages on boat
- Collision with whale
- Electric fire
- The ultimate storm

Never before have arctic expeditions been more popular, and people do it in its most creative way. The polar action goes on! Some expeditions are for scientific purposes, others for personal challenge, fun and competitions. Here we bring an overview over some of the expeditions.

The first Dane and Scandinavian to sail single-handed and non-stop around the world in a sailboat became Jan Moller. After near six months he finally sat his foot on shore in the Danish capital Copenhagen.

But there has been detected some movement in the position. Rescue crew are now out in helicopters searching for her.

Mitch Seavey won back the Iditarod for the USA on Wednesday, completing the world's toughest dog sled race in nine days, 12 hours, 20 minutes and 22 seconds. He arrived on 16 March (2004) at 10:20:22 p.m. with 8 dogs.

Some crazy Norwegians do all the tricks on ski you wouldn't dare to try. Now you can see their breathtaking stunts that both shock and perhaps inspire you too, but it's not without risk……!

The great temple at Baalbeck or Heliopolis has stood since the beginning of Lebanon`s era when it was one of the wonders of the world. But so far is not the mystery how it was built solved? Anyway there are some incredible theories about the construction.

It`s also famous under the name Iditarod and take place in Alaska, USA. But it`s more than just a race.......

There has been no lifesign after the French-born, 43-year old Dominick Arduin. The search for her has begun.

Brazil and the Amazon jungle has been origin for legends and myths about unknown people since the first Portuguese set their foot there. Exploration of untouched areas in Brazil leads to new great surprises! How many more uncontacted tribes can we expect to find?

The fantasy universe that sprung out from the mind of storyteller J.R.R. Tolkien, has roots in the real-world. The movie trilogy based on Tokien`s book won all the Oscars recently, and many wonder where the great author found his inspiration. It`s from Finland.

Is this the greatest show in the world? One thing is sure: this year carnival has been the best ever, say experts! 80 000 tourists have visited Rio de Janerio in Brazil during the great arrangement (21 - 24 February 2004). For most of them it has been a experience of lifetime, but for others it has been a terrible encounter with violence and criminal acitivities.

According to him, he has been to all the 192 independent nations in the world. Now the 29-year British-Italian hope to be noticed in the Guiness` World Record book.

The National Geographic Traveler Magazine has designated Norwegian fjords as the world's top unspoiled travel destination!