We share our top 10 posts of the year, from the chilly peak of Denali to the frantic streets of the famed Pink City
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 be impossible to find new jobs.
We didn’t know then that our little blog would grow to a quarter of a million readers per month. Sadly, we lost about half of them when the pandemic hit and never quite recovered them, but we’re still ticking along thanks to our loyal audience.
This year was notable for other reasons too. Peter successfully summited Denali, one of the coldest and hardest peaks on the planet, bringing him one step closer to his dream of climbing the seven summits.
For me, it’s been relatively quiet on the travel front with only two trips, but I did manage to finish my fifth novel. What Happens in Dark is out next year and may be my favourite yet.
We’ll soon be planning our next adventures but, for now, we’re taking pause and looking back at our top 10 posts of 2024.
1. Climbing Denali: a dream almost slips through my fingers
By Peter
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At around 6.30pm local time on Tuesday 28 May 2024, six grown men stood on the summit of Denali, the highest peak in North America, crying their eyes out. Among them was a triathlon athlete, a veteran of the Marathon des Sables, an Everest summiteer returning to Denali for his second attempt and our very own Peter.
In this post, he explains why climbing Denali was the hardest thing he has ever done. He recounts how, after training for over a year and spending a fortune on the expedition, he almost failed at the final hurdle – and why he kept going despite signs of frostbite.
2. A life lived inside: reflections on my mother’s past
By Kia
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Earlier this year, I asked her mother if she has any regrets about her life. I don’t know the Bengali word for ‘regret’ so what I asked was, “If you could change anything about your past, what would you change?” She answered, “I would have gone outside more.”
Her answer made me deeply sad. It would be poignant coming from any elderly person, but it…
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