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Robert Young Pelton

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When he was a teenager, a high school aptitude test told Robert Young Pelton that he was only suited for three jobs: astronaut, advertising agent and adventurer. The results of that test were not far off.

Since then, “RYP” has travelled through the remote and exotic areas of more than 75 countries and survived car accidents, a plane crash in the central highlands of Borneo, and African killer bees. He has also worked as a lumberjack, boundary cutter, blaster’s assistant, strategic planner and marketing consultant.

His encounters have provided good stories for his best-known book, The World’s Most Dangerous Places, and his collection of other travel tales, including Come Back Alive, The Adventurist, Hot Spots, Borneo, and Travel in Harm’s Way. Many of his books are published by his travel guide company, Fielding Worldwide.