Tuesday, November 15, 2011

tim pelton

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Pelton has been present at conflicts such as the Battle of Qala-i-Jangi in Afghanistan, the Battle of Grozny (1999-2000) in Chechnya, the rebel campaign to take Monrovia in Liberia and approximately 40 other conflicts. He survived an assassination attempt in Uganda He spent time with the Taliban and the Northern Alliance pre 9/11, the CIA during the hunt for Bin Laden and also with both insurgents and Blackwater security contractors during the war in Iraq Pelton's regularly published survival and political guide The World's Most Dangerous Places, provides practical and survival information for people who work and travel in high risk zones, and is a best seller. With the book's best seller status Pelton has become an expert on work and travel in "high-risk" environments. He was also host of the Discovery Travel Channel series Robert Young Pelton's The World's Most Dangerous Places from 1998 to 2003. Now residing in Los Angeles, California, Pelton currently writes books, produces documentaries on conflict-related subjects and even operates Cultural Engagement Journeys into the World's Most Dangerous and forbidden places.



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He is also a frequent television and magazine interview subject, often appearing as a raconteur of his various adventures and safety tips on shows as diverse as Oprah, Conan O'Brien, CNN, Fox, BBC, ABC, CBS, NBC and others. Pelton is a regular commentator for Shepard Smith's on Fox News, providing insight and background on breaking news.



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In August 2010, Robert Young Pelton and Babel Travel teamed up to create the first organized entries into the World's Most Dangerous and forbidden places. Their offerings, called Cultural Engagement journeys were created to give socially focused individuals an insight into the root problems of conflict and to help create pragmatic and sustainable solutions. Journeys in 2011 include; 11-45 day adventures to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, North Korea and Iran, with trips in Colombia, Burma, Yemen Liberia, Sierra Leone, Southern Philippines, Haiti, Cuba, Eastern Congo and Gaza coming soon





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