Andrew Hempstead

As a fulltime guidebook writer and photographer, Andrew Hempstead spent much of the last three decades travelling the world from his home in Banff, Canada. Hempstead has authored, coauthored, and updated over 120 guidebooks that have sold over one million copies. His books are available worldwide and have been translated into multiple languages. Major guidebook clients include Avalon Travel, Frommer's, Michelin, Odyssey, Dorling Kindersley, and Michelin. His travelwriting has also appeared in dozens of different magazines and online for clients such as Alaska Airlines, Expedia, and Travel Alberta. He also writes and edits for a number of regional and national corporate clients and is the co-owner of Summerthought Publishing and Gem Trek Maps.