Men’s Journal (Oct 2009): My Gear – Robert Young Pelton
October 21, 2009
With his book The World’s Most Dangerous Places, a first-person account of life in lawless countries and war zones, frequent… More
National Geographic (Nov 2006): The Virtual Traveler ADVENTURES
November 21, 2006
I had just flown out of a bloody Iraq, through a nervous Jordan, a tranquil Germany, and was headed home… More
Harper’s Magazine (Sep 2006): Six questions for Robert Young Pelton ADVENTURES
September 21, 2006
Robert Young Pelton is a writer and filmmaker who has worked in war zones, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Liberia.… More
National Geographic (Sep 2006): Travel Advisory, the Pirate Primer ADVENTURES
September 21, 2006
The pirates paddled up silently, their faces wrapped in black scarves, AKs slung across their backs. When they reached our… More
National Geographic (Jun 2006): Robert Young Pelton’s Traveling Right ADVENTURES
June 21, 2006
On a chilly morning in the northern Philippines, a masked man on a whining dirt bike buzzed by in the… More
Recent posts
The Pirates of Puntland
September 27, 2012
In October 2011, Robert Young Pelton, publisher of Somalia Report, set off on a tour into pirate country — in… More
Hijacked
September 26, 2012
In October of last year, I set sail from Dubai on an aging 160-meter cargo ship laden with supplies for… More
Go Inside a Mercenary Company in Iraq in Unflinching Comic Blackwater Chronicles
July 24, 2012
Based on Pelton’s book Licensed to Kill and co-written by Pelton and Tucci, with pencils by Tucci and colors by… More
