Links to stories recently featured on Instagram @chasingtherealworld (listed by date):
- May 31, 2023: Where the Road Won’t Go: Solo Overlanding the Congo: Francois-Xavier Paradis-Garneau tells the tale of his epic, solo, 3-month crossing of the DRC by foot, canoe, motorbike, and hitchhiking.
- June 4, 2022: A Land Forged By Water: Tony Senanyake tells the story of a road trip in a land of rains and root bridges at the edge of the nation and the modern world.
- Apr 21, 2022: Finding My Way in Gondar: A guest post by Mallika Sobti, about the spectacular Ethiopian Highlands, a stolen wallet, and the joy of being young and alone in a faraway land.
- Apr 1, 2022: The World’s Edge: Lesotho’s Drakensberg Traverse: The story of a wild hike in a remote, spectacular corner of Africa.
- Feb 5, 2022: Beauty Before Atrocity: A Memory of Tigray: A photojournalism piece highlighting the unique wonders of Tigray, which must not be defined by conflict.
- Jan 25, 2022: Trekking Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains: Mafia, AK-47s and a Park at Risk: Trip report from a 3-day hike in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
- Oct 27, 2021: At the Doorstep of the Gods: Gangotri, Uttarakhand Trip Report: Report from 2 3-day hikes out of Gangotri town: first Gomukh/Tapovan, then Kedar Tal/Thalay Sagar view
- Oct 22, 2021: The Science of Stepwell Jumping: Introducing an activity combining adrenaline, exploration, history, and street life: cliff-diving into the ancient water tanks hidden deep in India’s cities. /// Also read the article I wrote for Red Bull: 13 stepwells in Rajasthan you can cliff-dive
- Oct 14, 2021: On Naija: An ode to one of the world’s toughest, most inspiring countries, and the Makoko community which seems to symbolize it all
- Sep 7, 2021: Banjul and back: a mad dash to The Gambia: 23 hours on the road for 30 hours in Gambia was absolutely worth it to see this fascinating, unique slice of the world
- Aug 28, 2021: A Photo Diary from the Mauritanian Sahara: A wild ride deep into the Sahara, and then back to the coast on a train with a whole lot of iron ore but no seats
- Aug 26, 2021: Photo Biryani: The Urs of Ajmer Sharif Dargah: Shots from one of India’s most important Muslim festivals, the celebration of a saint’s marriage to Allah
- Jul 19/21, 2021: Kyrgyz Wanderings: The best worst way to Song-Kol: Taking the adventurous way to a mountain lake in Kyrgyzstan, you might get more alcoholic horse milk, surreal beauty, and wonderful hospitality than you ever expected
- Jul 14, 2021: The Dirtbag Peakbagger Wishlist: 9 seriously high peaks you can climb almost for free, and with no climbing skill at all