The Lonely Planet Colombia guidebook was apparently (or allegedly! whichever the case really is) written by somebody who has never been to Colombia at all. © *L*u*z*a* The said writer, Freelancer...

Making a living from writing is not easy. From what I have read and heard from people who write much better than I do, making a living in the world of writing is downright tough. Travel writing is...

Travel writing, as I am fast becoming aware, is a rough game. With the sheer number of print and pixels dedicated to Travel, it is virtually impossible to wade through everything. For me, very few...

It seems that Pico Iyer has lived a charmed life. He studied, then taught at Harvard, graduated with highest marks from Oxford, all this before joining Time magazine and publishing numerous...

Following a guidebook can be tricky. You never know what you might be missing on your trip. Guidebooks like Lonely Planet are aimed at budget travelers and backpackers, while Fodor's caters to...