Author Archive

A Conversation with Michael Luongo

Michael Luongo’s award-winning travel writing earned him the 2011 LGBT Journalist of the Year for the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and the 2010-2011 Grand Prize in Travel Journalism Award Winner for NATJA.

An Interview with Kevin Wierzbicki

Kevin Wierzbicki is the kind of travel writer who has successfully merged his two passions, travel and music, into a career. Kevin, who specializes in travel stories with a music angle, has published over

From the Editor’s Mouth: Michael Yessis of World Hum

Back in 2001, Michael Yessis created the culture and travel website WorldHum.com with Jim Benning.  Since then, more than two dozen stories they’ve featured on their site have been featured in the Best American

From the Publisher’s Mouth: Bob Sehlinger of Menasha Ridge

Bob Sehlinger is a trifecta of talents in the travel writing industry: not only is he a writer (he has written 27 guidebooks!), he’s also editor and publisher of Menasha Ridge Press. With 27

A Conversation with Laurie Gough

Laurie Gough is the kind of writer who is redefining women’s travel—she isn’t afraid to jump into adventure or try something totally out of her comfort zone. She’s drunk hallucinogenic kava, befriended strangers waiting