REPORTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The Vespa rebels in Indonesia

They don't have a lot of money, but they have a lot of passion for old Vespa scooters: in Indonesia, young men convert old Vespas and often take them on week-long tours to meet like-minded people: the best, so-called extreme Vespas, win prizes and fame.But actually the self-made vehicles are not roadworthy and forbidden on the street.

Indonesia, 360° georeportage, 54 min. - arte

Las Vegas - Sin City?

Is Las Vegas really just the wicked city of casinos? We meet a cigar specialist, casino owner, a German wedding manager, a luxury real estate agent, a survival coach and discover unexpected, breathtaking nature in the middle of the desert.

USA, Boundless - discover the world, 45 min. - SAT1

Svaneti - of the living and the dead
In remote Georgian Svaneti in the high Caucasus, families have defensive towers. They have always had to protect themselves against the forces of nature and human enemies. In winter they commemorate their deceased with their very unusual rituals.

Georgia, 360° georeportage, 54 min. - arte

Atacama desert: life without water

The Atacama in Chile is the driest desert in the world. The mines derive the water from the few watercourses. The indigenous people are at a disadvantage on their own land. The country of Chile has privatized the water rights and so they are hardly allowed to take water for their fields from the few streams.

Chile, 360° georeportage, 54 minutes - arte

Kyrgyz gold - treasures from the forest
In the southern Kyrgyzstan Fergana Mountains, a tree fruit ensures people's survival. Here are the largest wild walnut forests in the world. In autumn, the mountain dwellers move into the forest with their children, animals and tents to harvest.

Kyrgyzstan, 45 min. - discover arte

The Halligen in the middle of winter

The Halligen are flat elevations off the German North Sea coast. Life here is lonely and dangerous for the residents, because a flood can sweep everything away at any time, even if the houses are built on higher ground.

Germany, 360° georeportage, 54 min. - arte

Slab City - wild life in the desert

Slab City is the largest wild campground in the world. In the Californian desert, hippies, seniors and the homeless camp together without water or electricity.

USA, 360° georeportage, 54 min. - arte

Mister Winfield's mad carts

Hot rod legend Gene Winfield (87) likes to build his cars by hand. The designer built many prototypes and cars for Hollywood. His cars also drive in Star Trek. In the Californian desert, he brings his current home-built favorite to the start of the desert salt flats race.

USA, 360° georeportage, 54 min. - arte

Yodas and the Nomads

Yoldas is a nomad at heart. The young Mongolian grows up in the SOS Children's Village Ulan Bator. Every summer he is allowed to live for a few weeks with real nomads in the steppe in the yurt and learn how to make typical Mongolian cheese and quark.

Mongolia, 23 min - planet TV, world of wonders