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Michael Runkel at the North Pole<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Michael Runkel has been traveling around the world to every country on this planet. From the Sahara to the remote jungle areas in Irian, Jaya and Borneo, from the glacier worlds of Patagonia to the savannahs of Mongolia. His picture collection offers more than 2,000,000 images of travel destinations, people, traditional lifestyles, ancient temples and archaeological sites, as well as in-depth coverage of wildlife in its natural habitat, nature close-ups, and scenic landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with Trey Bohn for Fox News<\/a>, he chats about going to outer space, the coronavirus outbreak, what makes a good travel photo, and why long-term travel with kids doesn\u2019t suck, read the full interview.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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