More About the Author
Matthew Link is the former Editorial Director of The Out Traveler magazine, the world's largest gay publication published by The Advocate and OUT. He is also Editor in Chief of the new web site about wacky travel, OffRamp101.com, described as "National Geographic Traveler meets The Daily Show." Matthew is an award-winning travel writer, documentary filmmaker, and author of the first-ever gay guidebook to Hawaii, which he first penned while living on The Big Island for five years. He's also contributed to Newsweek, Time, ForbesTraveler, Conceirge.com, MSNBC, CNN, Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Business Traveler International, and many others.
Destined to be a travel writer, Matthew grew up on his father's 52-foot sailboat during his teenage years, cruising around Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He has spent time in over 65 countries and Antarctica, and he worked side by side for years with guidebook pioneer Arthur Frommer at his travel magazine. An avid kayaker, rock climber, hiker, snowboarder, and skin diver, Matthew is also interested in the meaningful, life-changing facets of personal journeys. Africa is his all-time favorite destination, and perhaps future home.
