Alexander Minder, a student at the International School of Monaco, has been selected for the Young Explorer's Program created by world famous adventure explorer and environmentalist Mike Horn.  ALexander is the son of members Urs and Alex .  If he successfully completes a ten-day training camp in the Swiss Alps, Alexander and eight other young explorers will join Mike Horn on an exploratory voyage down the Amazon River to publicize ecological concerns there.  Here is his story   
A Young Explorer
by Alexander Minder
I was 11 years old the day the boat pulled into the Monaco Harbor and docked directly in front of my school. A sailboat, double-hulled and rugged, that looked somewhat out of place among the gleaming yachts and chic Rivas usually berthed in Monaco’s maritime valet parking. It was as if someone had pulled up a 4x4 between the Lamborghinis in the casino square.

The vessel? The 115–ft. Pangaea. The helmsman? Mike Horn: world-renowned adventurer, modern pioneer, and ambassador of mother earth.  To read more click here