Before I became a travel photographer, I was a traveler. There was nothing more exciting than taking off for...
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A natural phenomenon I’ve wanted to see for many years is the living root bridges of Maghalaya in northeastern...
Buzkashi, the name of Afghanistan’s national sport, translates literally to “goat pulling” in Persian. Which is exactly that: running furiously with...
At first, travel to Bangladesh seems to be a crazy thing to do since everything you hear about it...
Have a look at a new feature article with French magazine GEO Ado geared towards educating the next generation...
A great write-up with Nürnberg Nachrichten about my most recent journeys, including with my family through Myanmar and other...
Travel in the Time of Corona: Article with Süddeutsche Zeitung
Michael Runkel, , Blog, Media Appearances, 0Recently I was interviewed with Süddeutsche Zeitung about being caught in the middle of a world trip during the...
21 Questions with Michael Runkel: The ‘Most-Traveled’ Photographer Alive: Petapixel
Michael Runkel, , Blog, Media Appearances, 0Here is an interview with Petapixel, one of the leading photography websites. Check out the full interview here! For...
Here is an interview published on Fox News about my travels: favorite places, worst experiences and how to travel...
Beauty in the Sahel: Niger’s Gerewol Festival
Michael Runkel, , Blog, Travel, Africa, festival, Gerewol, Gerewol festival, niger, tradition, 0This post about Gerewol Festival was originally written and published by my wife. One morning in...