Tim Jepson
Specialty: Author
Tim Jepson is a British, London-based writer, traveler,
and broadcaster. He began his traveling life at the
age of 12, exploring the mountains of Britain and
Ireland. After graduating from Oxford University,
he lived and worked in Italy, writing for a variety of
British newspapers and leading high-level expeditions in the
country’s remotest corners. His experiences were recorded in
a book, Wild Italy. He has since written more than 20 books,
including several titles for National Geographic, and numerous
articles for publications worldwide. Tim worked as a travel editor
for London’s Daily Telegraph, and continues to travel extensively,
with a passion for the farthest-flung destinations and the
untrammeled cultures of Bhutan, Laos, Tibet, and Myanmar.
He recently completed The British World: An Illustrated Atlas for
National Geographic.