Life on the Road

Maria Zehentner was born in 1972 in Salzburg, Austria. After completing her high school education, she pursued tourism-related training and professionally traveled the world for the next 10 years. Meeting Leander, she discovered her passion for sports, movement, and nature, and discovered the joy of writing during their shared world journey.

Photographer Leander Nardin was born in 1984 in Wels, Upper Austria. In his youth an avid enthusiast of extreme sports like wingsuit flying and sase jumping, Leander now finds solace in more serene activities like ski touring and freediving. As a photographer, Leander believes in the power of imagery to not only capture moments of joy, but also to raise awareness in the world and dedicates himself to supporting environmental causes through his craft.