Moon Travel Guides
Gary Chandler is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in both criminal investigation and travel writing. Since November 2010, Gary has served as a Criminal Investigator for the Colorado State Public Defender, where responsibilities include investigating court cases, locating and interviewing witnesses, and collaborating with attorneys on defense strategies. As a travel writer for Lonely Planet and Moon Travel Guides since February 2003, Gary has authored several notable guidebooks, focusing on Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, with significant contributions such as the Amazon coverage in the "Brazil" guide and the first-ever guides to Honduras and El Salvador. Gary's background also includes reporting for The Buffalo News and KQED Public Radio. Educational qualifications consist of a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies and Creative Writing from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Moon Travel Guides
Founded in 1973 as a collective of world travelers and writers, Moon Travel Guides is a travel guidebook publisher based in Berkeley, CA. Moon provides travelers with the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable travel experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip. • Moon covers more than 100 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and Asia and the Pacific. • Moon guides are updated every 2-3 years. • Moon authors have close ties to and strong knowledge of the destinations they cover, as well as the strategies travelers need to really experience a place. Moon is published by Avalon Travel, an imprint of Perseus Books, a Hachette Book Group Company.