Matthew Link

Matthew Link is an award-winning travel writer, documentary filmmaker, and author of the first-ever gay guidebook to Hawaii, which he first penned while living on The Big Island for five years. Matthew was also the founding Editor in Chief and Editorial Director of The Out Traveler magazine, the world's largest gay publication at the time, published by The Advocate and OUT. He also was the founding Editor in Chief of Sherman's Travel magazine. Matthew contributes to Time, ForbesTraveler, Conceirge.com, MSNBC, CNN, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Business Traveler International, and many others.

Destined to be a travel writer, Matthew grew up on his father's 52-foot sailboat during his teenage years, cruising around Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He has spent time in over 65 countries and Antarctica, and he worked side by side for years with guidebook pioneer Arthur Frommer at his travel magazine. An avid kayaker, rock climber, hiker, snowboarder, and skin diver, Matthew is also interested in the meaningful, life-changing facets of personal journeys. Africa is his all-time favorite destination, and perhaps future home.