Thomas Kohnstamm is by turns a writer, traveler, and seeker of all that is odd, adventurous, and ridiculous.
Born
in 1975, Thomas traveled extensively during his youth and wrote his
first book for Lonely Planet shortly after graduating from Bowdoin
College. For some reason, the United States government saw fit to pay
for him to get an MA at Stanford University in Latin American Studies,
which further galvanized his wanderlust and made him even less
qualified for a normal career.
Thomas went on to write for over a dozen Lonely
Planet books and contribute to Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, The
SF Chronicle, The LA Times, The Denver Post, The Miami Herald, Forbes
and numerous other publications. He speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese.
When not on the road, Thomas lives right down the street from where he grew up in Seattle, Washington.
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photo: Annie Musselman
© 2008 Thomas Kohnstamm