Anthony Ham is a freelance writer and photographer who specialises in Spain, East and Southern Africa, the Arctic and the Middle East. When he's not writing for Lonely Planet, Anthony writes about and photographs Spain, Africa and the Middle East for newspapers and magazines in Australia, the UK and US. A travel writer for over two decades, Alexis Averbuck has lived in Antarctica for a year, crossed the Pacific by sailboat and written books on her journeys through Asia, Europe and the Americas.
She's also a painter and promotes travel and adventure on video and television. A travel writer and edifor for more than 20 years, Carolyn Bain has lived, worked and studied in various corners of the globe, including Denmark, London, St Petersburg and Nantucket. She moved from Melbourne to Reykjavik recently and writes about travel and food for a range of publishers : see carolynbain.com.au for more.
Oliver Berry is a writer and photographer from Cornwall. He has worked for Lonely Planet for more than a decade on more than 30 guidebooks. He is also a regular contributor to many newspapers and magazines, including Lonely Planet Traveller.