April 7, 2008 Robert Young Pelton is at it again, featured in a new article in Men’s Journal magazine. RYP will be appearing in the May issue of Men’s Journal Magazine ON SALE NOW! Read More
RYP on NPR’s All Things Considered
In Basra, Shiites Mount Stiff Resistance
March 28, 2008 In southern Iraq, CBS producer Phil Ittner tells Robert Siegel the Iraqi forces are in charge of operations — with U.S. and British forces providing logistical and some air support. So far, progress has been slow, Ittner says. Listen now!
5 Questions with RYP in Last Exit Mag
5 Questions with Robert Young Pelton
March 17, 2008 Robert Young Pelton has made a career of traveling to war zones, figuring out what’s happening on both sides of the conflict and writing about it in magazines and books – from his signature Dangerous Places travel guides to his most recent insider’s look at Blackwater, Licensed to Kill. But whatever you do, don’t call him a journalist.
Headed to a dangerous site? Four pointers to keep in mind
March 2, 2008 FORT WORTH, Texas — You’ve scrimped and saved for years to visit Africa. Then, weeks before your departure date, violence breaks out after the Kenyan elections. Should you take the risk of going or not?
Robert Young Pelton: The World’s Most Dangerous Places
March 1, 2008 Robert Young Pelton’s THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS PLACES is a guidebook to hell on Earth. A maverick traveler and witness to many of the world’s worst conflicts, Pelton’s guide is full of wild stories, anecdotes and practical advice for those looking to travel where most fear to tread.