Katja Arzt

This podcast is about Dominica, an island so lush and green, full of wonderful waterfalls and fascinating people. The „Nature Island“ of Dominica, which, although not a biosphere reserve, is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the form of Morne Trois Pitons National Park. This was the first World Heritage Site in the Caribbean, designated in 1997 due to its exceptional natural beauty and biological [...]

For my birthday, we treat ourselves to pneumatic architecture in the rainforest, accompanied by pigs and birdsong: Listen in! Landscapes of Martinique Cultural insights into Martinique

This is now a slightly longer podcast featuring our travel report from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. These islands are the typical destination for many sailing charter trips and offer a real „Caribbean feeling“. Snorkelling with turtles, turquoise seas, and here too nature is unpredictable – the consequences of Hurricane Beryl in 2024 are still visible. With

In this podcast we talk about our experiences in the south of Tobago, the carnival, wildlife conservation, the nylon pool, the fountain of youth in the sea and much more. Corbin's Wildlife

This post is a reflection from Cape Verde, which we travelled to between November 2025 and January 2026, before our Atlantic crossing. There will be more posts about Cape Verde and hopefully a podcast :). Darwin entered Santiago in 1831 as the first Western European naturalist (that we know of 😊). He was

The rainforest of Tobago - Main Ridge Forest Reserve It is the oldest nature reserve in the world and was placed under protection by Parliament in 1776, shortly after the British occupation. The reason for the protection was that it was recognised that the island's freshwater reserves were being depleted by the

We report on what happened after the crossing, ask you what would be exciting for you in future podcasts and invite you to sail along with us. Please have a look at our website (sailing with us) for information on the route and time periods. Diving in the beautiful blue Bridgetown and surroundings of Barbados Fish we never caught at the market

"Land in sight!" shouted Katja at 9.30am today, about 30 miles from our destination. We have arrived in St Charles in Barbados! Our relief is clear to see.

We hurry towards our destination. We expect to arrive in Barbados tomorrow. In today's podcast, the four of us talk about whether our expectations were met and what else happened.

Hangover the day after karaoke night, volcano cake with Kaldera, communication and energy management on deck of the biosphera, are some of the topics we will address today. Thank you very much for your comments. Trying to capture the waves on video. It's not that easy.