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Sophy Roberts
Following in Elephants’ Footsteps: Packing for a Congo Expedition in the 1800s, and Now
Sophy Roberts Examines the Travelogues and Expeditions of Nineteenth-Century Europeans
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Sophy Roberts
| April 22, 2025
Headed North: What to Pack for Siberia
Sophy Roberts on Preparing for Cold, Fire, and Mosquitoes in One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth
By
Sophy Roberts
| August 4, 2020
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