Joe Cummings

Joe Cummings

After earning an M.A. in South Asian Civilization at the University of California at Berkeley, Joe Cummings became one of Lonely Planet’s most successful guidebook authors, creating their seminal Thailand guide, followed by titles on Bangkok, Thailand’s Islands & Beaches, Northern Thailand, and Laos. In a review of Lonely Planet Thailand, the American Geographical Society wrote, “One of those rare travel guides written with such care and insight it deserves listing as literature.” Joe spent three years as deputy editor of Bangkok Post’s TheMagazine, and is now a regular contributor to CNN Travel, Travel & Leisure Asia, Koktail, Design Anthology, and other publications related to travel, food, and culture. Illustrated reference books that Joe has written or contributed to include World Food Thailand; Buddhist Temples of Thailand; Sacred Tattoos of Thailand, Burmese Art, Design & Architecture; Muay Thai; Chiang Mai Style; and Lanna Renaissance. He has worked closely with Anthony Bourdain, Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, and Disney Studios as a personal guide and location scout. Joe has twice been honored with the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Gold Award and is also a recipient of Mexico's Pluma de Plata (Silver Quill) for outstanding foreign journalism on Mexico. Joe resides in Bangkok because, he says, “it’s the least boring city in the world.

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