In the Press
Atlas & Boots has been featured in a number of publications, websites and blogs. You can find links to relevant coverage below, along with articles and photography that Kia and Peter have contributed to other outlets.
Best Outdoor Travel Blog 2020
Atlas & Boots was named Best Outdoor Travel Blog in the LUXlife Magazine 2020 Travel & Tourism Awards.
Lonely Planet
Atlas & Boots are brand ambassadors for Lonely Planet through the Trailblazers program. This includes working closely with Lonely Planet’s editorial and social teams and contributing to their website and social channels.
- Trekking to K2 base camp in Pakistan: everything you need to know, article, 2019
- My search for silence on Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail, article, 2019
- Diversity in Travel, talk, 2018
- Judging panel for Best in Travel 2019, 2018 & 19
- Love at first hike: how adventure travel can bring you closer, article, 2018
- Wild at heart: classic romantic trips with an adventurous twist, article, 2018
- Just back from: Djibouti, interview, 2018
- Mount Elbrus: how to climb Europe’s highest peak, article, 2018
- Best places to travel in August, contribution, 2016
- Best places to travel in July, contribution, 2016
- Best places to travel in June, contribution, 2016
BBC
- Radio interview, 2018
- The Djibouti lake posing as paradise, article, 2018
- Radio interview, 2017
National Geographic
The Telegraph
- Why Pakistan should be your pick for a post-lockdown adventure, article, 2021
- Coronavirus positive: good news round-up, round-up, 2020
The Guardian
- Semi-solo hiking brings me the gift of time alone, and the joy of reuniting, article, 2021
- When my mother said she was lonely, I knew I had to relearn my Bengali language, 2020
- Peter’s featured photography, 2019
- Kia’s author page at the Guardian, 2008 to present
The Independent
Rough Guides
- Going Tribal on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, article, 2014
- Face your fears in the name of travel, article, 2014
- Climbing Nevis Peak, Saint Kitts & Nevis, article, 2013
- Travelling with disabilities – four people share their experiences, article, 2013
Wanderlust magazine
- 12 of the world’s greatest wildlife destinations, contribution, 2017
- 7 of the world’s most unforgettable wildlife experiences, contribution, 2017
- 10 fantastic European cities for a winter city break, contribution, 2017
Fodor’s Travel
- The Bizarre Legend Behind Myanmar’s Strangest Sight, article, 2021
- I Escaped a Wildfire in the Arctic Circle, article, 2021
New York Times
- Childless in a Houseful of Children, essay, 2017
Outside magazine
- Best Trips of 2020, contributor, 2020
Condé Nast Traveller
- Why sustainable travel is as much about diversity as it is about the planet, contributor, 2020
Vogue Australia
- 39 of the most colourful places around the world, photography, 2019
Cosmopolitan France
- 10 best travel blogs, 2020
Atlas Obscura
- Abuna Yemata Guh, Ethiopia, photography, 2017
London Live
The founders of Atlas & Boots have been interviewed on London Live TV channel, dedicated to news, entertainment and culture in London.
G Adventures
- Kia’s profile on G Adventures, 2016 to 2017
- Peter’s profile on G Adventures, 2017
Matador Network
- Atlas & Boots’ author page on Matador Network, 2015 to 2018
Business Insider
- 10 unknown breathtaking hikes around the world, 2016
- 6 things you should never say to an expat, 2015
- 5 tips for talking to strangers while travelling, 2015
Stock Photo Portfolios
Asian Bride magazine
- A Walk in the Park, California, USA
- Top of the Range, Dolomites in Italy
- Arabian Heights, Egypt
- Welcome to Paradise, Maldives
Local press
The founders left London in 2018 and moved to the Yorkshire Dales. They’ve been featured in a number of local publications since.
- Climb Every Mountain, This Is Y Magazine, 2020
- Climb Every Mountain, Living Magazine, 2020
- Outdoorsman hikes all 41 peaks in the Yorkshire Dales, Darlington & Stockton Times, 2020
- Richmond writer hikes all Yorkshire Dales mountains, The Yorkshire Post, 2020
- How Kia Abdullah hopes to open up conversations…, The Yorkshire Post, 2020
- Author and travel writer relocates to Richmond, Richmondshire Today, 2019
Other press
- Best Travel Blogs of 2021, 2021
- 42 Best Travel Blogs to Guide You in 2021, 2021
- Top 25 Adventure Travel Blogs, 2021
- Experience Oman with lastminute.com, photography & video, 2020
- Best Outdoor Travel Blog 2020, LUXlife Travel & Tourism Awards, 2020
- Best Travel Blogs From Around The World To Inspire You, 2020
- Blog À Part, Arc-en-Ciel Magazine 2020
- Escaping wildfire on Greenland’s Arctic Circle Trail, Cicerone, 2020
- Climbing Aconcagua, interview, Magnificent World 2020
- Lessons learned from 60 countries of travel, 2019
- Trek & Mountain Magazine, 2019
- 10 Great Blogs to Follow in 2019, 2019
- Top Ten Travel Blogs of 2019, 2019
- Top Travel Blogs with 100,000+ monthly visitors, 2018
- Top 50 Travel Blogs, 2018
- The Chosen Few, Shortlist Magazine, 2018
- The Best Cities in Australia & New Zealand, 2018
- HotelsCombin ed: Top UK Travel Blogs, 2017
- Wanders Miles, 2017
- LoveEXPLORING, 2017
- That Backpacker, 2017
- Hackney Gazette, 2016
- Get Lost magazine, 2016
- Travel Writers Radio, 2016
- Atlas Coffee Club, 2016
- Hero & Leander, 2015
Kia’s novels
Kia’s crime novels are published HarperCollins in the UK and St. Martin’s Press in the US.
- Murder, Murder Everywhere, New York Times
- The best recent crime and thrillers, The Guardian
- The 27 best thrillers and crime novels of 2019 so far, The Telegraph
- The best new thrillers, The Sunday Times
- Take It Back review, The Telegraph Bookshop
- HQ teams with reading app The Pigeonhole on ‘industry first’ serialisation, The Bookseller
- Top 5 British legal thrillers, The Big Issue
- The 14 best books to read in summer 2019, Now Toronto
- Books to read in 2019, The Asian Writer
- 32 works of fiction to watch for this fall, CBC Canada
- 10 Things I’d like my readers to know about me, Female First
- Five things I learned writing Take It Back, Chuck Wendig
- Binge-worthy books, Savvy Reader
- Interview with Kia Abdullah, Christina McDonald
