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 | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, Canadian Rockies, Guidebooks, New editions
Although travel restrictions to Canada were lifted earlier this year, International travellers have not returned to pre-pandemic numbers. That said, Banff was as busy as ever this summer with local and domestic travellers filling hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, and...
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...
by Andrew Hempstead | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog, Canadian Rockies, Guidebooks, New editions
Avalon Travel has been publishing books in their new “Best of Parks” series for a few years, but all titles have been to U.S. parks. I was approached by the company last year to co-author a new book in the series that would combine Glacier National Park...
by Andrew Hempstead | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog, Canada, Guidebook History
A few years ago, I became interested in finding a copy of the first guidebook written to Canada, and reading firsthand what the author had written about my hometown of Banff, which was a popular tourist destination along the Canadian Pacific Railway as early as the...
by Andrew Hempstead | Mar 7, 2021 | Atlantic Canada, Blog, New editions
Although travel to Atlantic Canada remains restricted, Avalon Travel went ahead with their scheduling for my Atlantic Canada updates, with the three books I updated in 2020 going ahead with 2021 publication. The only difference to past years is that rather than being...
