In December I came across a blog called Reid On Travel, documenting Lonely Planet author Robert Reid’s guidebook-writing travels. I started following it because I was interested in learning more about the on-the-ground realities of researching and writing travel guides, but there’s a lot more to Reid’s blog than just insider info on the writing business, and you don’t have to be an aspiring travel writer to enjoy it.

In 2007, Reid passed up … Read more »