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Pro Travel Tip #17

A tip over an ocean view reads: PRO TRAVEL TIP #17: Flight Safety. Overlanding the globe? The back third of an airliner is safest by 20%, but with crash odds at one in a million, few will give up first class. Rocky island appears in foreground.

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Christophe Noel is a journalist from Prescott, Arizona. Born into a family of backcountry enthusiasts, Christophe grew up backpacking the mountains and deserts of the American West. An avid cyclist and bikepacker, he also has a passion for motorcycles, travel, food and overlanding.