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Atlas & Boots

Atlas & Boots is an award-winning outdoor travel blog covering thrilling activities in far-flung places.

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Oct 1

GIVEAWAY! 🐧 One lucky winner will adopt a penguin from Port Lockroy in Antarctica via @ukantarcticheritagetrust! To enter, simply pre-order my book Counting Penguins, like and comment on this post, letting me know. The winner will be chosen at random and must provide proof of purchase from any UK...Read more

Jul 21

See Thailand at a slower pace 🚆 Discover scenic routes from Bangkok, sleeper trains, booking tips and rail connections to Laos and Malaysia https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2026/07/20/train-travel-in-thailand/

Jul 9

Some news I’ve been very excited – and slightly terrified – to share… My book, Counting Penguins: One Hundred Life-changing Days Among a Thousand Small Lives, is now available to pre-order. It tells the story of my season at Port Lockroy in Antarctica, counting gentoo penguins, living among the ch...Read more

May 23

REI’s anniversary sale is now live 💯 https://www.atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/rei-anniversary-sale/

May 21

REI’s anniversary sale is now live 💯 https://app.rockporch.com/mlink/Yze52wEfkP

Danakil Depression
Port Lockroy in Antarct
Lake matheson in new zealand
matterhorn mountain
Peter and penguins
Patagonian mountains at sunse
Matterhorn seen from the trail
yellow trail sign on the GR20 with an exhausted hiker
penguins in antarctica
Ama Dablam at sunset
The summit ridge of Mt Meru
People using mobile phones
Great Mosque of Djenné
Bill Bryson books piled up haphazardly
An emaciated polar bear on Baffin Island, Canada
Liathach mountain reflected in a lake
Mt Fuji at sunset with pink blossom in forground
cast of Everest movie battling in a snow storm