Author: Robert Van Den Hoven

After a few days of rest, wildlife watching, and soaking in Alaska’s silence, we set out to explore Denali National Park and Preserve. Travelling in the off-season came with a huge advantage: almost no crowds. While a landslide closed the park road at Mile 32, we still reached far beyond…

More snow and sleet signalled that it was time to leave for Denali National Park. As daylight stretched further into the evening, the Aurora Borealis became less and less apparent. Our first stop was the breathtaking Matanuska Glacier, where we booked a snowmachine tour with a guide to explore the…

A road trip from Anchorage to Seward along the legendary Seward Highway, leaving Anchorage we left the city and ended up in a fjord. the breathtaking Kenai Peninsula in Alaska is a land of towering mountains, and crystal-clear lakes, the Kenai Peninsula offers a true taste of Alaska’s wild beauty….

Our original plan had been to take the car ferry to Whittier, but in April it only runs once a week. So we retraced our route toward Glennallen—the same road we had battled through in a blizzard just a week earlier. But the locals told us, the road from Valdez…

Crossing the Alcan border, the world snapped white. Fresh snow erased the road, and we followed tire tracks carved into a narrowing wilderness of mountains. By morning, the sky cracked open—partly cloudy, promising just enough hope. We left our bush camp buzzing with anticipation, bound for Valdez and the Mountain…

  A wild northern Canada and Alaska road trip weaving through mountains, coast, and borderlands—this route from Whitehorse to Beaver Creek takes you through the dramatic pass to Skagway, across the water to Haines, and back onto the open highway toward Alaska. Along the way, we encountered snowfalls, blizzards, and…

The morning air in Cairns was already warm and heavy with tropical humidity as we made our way to the airport, the first step in a very long journey back to Canada. There is always excitement at the beginning of another adventure. We took off from Cairns and landed in…

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Alaska’s “Last Great Race on Earth,” kicks off in Anchorage this March. Mushers and their dog teams tackle 1,700 km of harsh, breathtaking terrain to reach Nome, facing sub-zero temps, blizzards, and historic trails once used by Native Alaskans and gold rush pioneers. A…

144 countries… and still exploring. Following our winter expedition through Iceland and Siberia, we are now on the final leg of this journey travelling from Vancouver to Alaska, after crossing Canada from east to west in 2025. After decades of travel, certain truths become very clear: The world is far…

From the Arctic to the Tropics – A 2-Year Expedition From the silence of the frozen Arctic to the heat of the tropical jungles, this film captures an unforgettable 2-year journey across some of the most remote and spectacular places on Earth. Our adventure begins in the deep winter of…