Ranked: most dangerous countries in the world 2024
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View ArticleRanked: world’s most powerful passports 2024
I was feeling cocky as I queued up for my Chinese visa. I had checked and rechecked the requirements and had all my documents to hand: my passport, a copy of my passport, a spare photo just in case,...
View Article10 remarkable international borders
From mountains to libraries, we take a look at some of the most extraordinary international borders to be found across the globe. Over the last few years, we’ve seen an impressive collection of new...
View Article10 red flags to look for when booking a hotel
I’ve stayed in some ungodly hotels, from a roach-infested room in Sri Lanka to a Fiji campsite with toads in the bathroom. I have cried, despaired and quietly raged on holiday because of poor...
View ArticleMountaineering calendar: when to climb the world’s great peaks
Since I first started climbing, I must have spent hours typing “when is the best time to climb…” into search engines and then crawling through websites to find the key piece of information I needed....
View ArticleAtlas & Boots’ top 10 posts of 2024
This year, we celebrated 10 years of Atlas & Boots. When we first started the blog in 2014, it was mainly a way to stay employable so that when we returned to London after our big trip, it wouldn’t...
View ArticleRanked: safest countries in the world 2025
Iceland is once again the safest country in the world followed by Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and Austria. However, the world is a less peaceful place as the average level of global peacefulness has...
View Article10,000 years a mountain: why Denali should keep its name
The high point of my year was (literally) my summit of Denali, the highest peak in North America. It was my fourth mountain of the seven summits – arguably my fifth if you count Kosciuszko – leaving me...
View Article10 US national parks that require a reservation in 2025
Nine US national parks have implemented a reservation system in some form to cut crowds and preserve the fragile landscapes, wildlife and ecosystems the parks were created to protect. Here, we take a...
View Article12 most visited countries in the world 2025
Have you dreamed of a romantic kiss atop the Eiffel Tower? Perhaps you’ve thrown a wish into the Trevi Fountain or stopped and stared at the Sistine Chapel. If so, you’re certainly not alone. According...
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