by Andrew Hempstead | Nov 21, 2023 | Awards, Blog
It was a memorable experience this week in Ottawa to have been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, joining a list of Canada’s most intrepid explorers, geographers, writers, astronauts, actors, and former Prime Ministers as inductees. From...
by Andrew Hempstead | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog, Lodging, Nova Scotia
For my most recent update of the Moon Atlantic Canada guidebook (publication in 2024) it was great to see a new wave of lodgings in the region, especially in Nova Scotia. As recently as a decade ago, choices were limited to familiar city hotels, roadside motels, bed...
by Andrew Hempstead | Sep 12, 2023 | Blog, Guidebooks, Reviews
I’ve worked for most major guidebook publishers, and each series has its sell points, but the Moon guides have always stood out to me for their stellar reputation as go-to guides for travelers that are serious about learning more about the destinations they...
by Andrew Hempstead | Jun 27, 2023 | Blog, Events, Guidebooks
It was a memorable weekend in San Francisco helping Moon Guides celebrate 50 years of guidebook publishing. A testament to Moon’s stellar reputation was the attendance of guidebook publishers from as far away as Europe and Asia, dozens of guidebook writers, and...
by Andrew Hempstead | Dec 17, 2022 | Blog, Canada, Dorling Kindersley, New editions, Northwest Territories, Yukon
Published by London-based Dorling Kindersley, The Eyewitness series is renowned for its photographic coverage of destinations around the world. I’ve worked as an updater and editor on multiple editions of DK Eyewitness Canada, and many of my photos have been...
by Andrew Hempstead | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog, Canadian Rockies, Photography
Buying and selling photographs in 2022 has changed greatly. It wasn’t that long ago that I was selling golf course and rodeo photos through a major stock agency, paying Agpix for a daily email want list, and relying on Cradoc software for photo pricing. How...
