Andrew Evans is a travel writer, author and TV host based in Washington, DC. He made his first trip to Iceland in 1998, and has been back more than 25 times since. He is the author of five books, including Bradt's guide to Ukraine and a travel memoir, The Black Penguin. He has completed more than 40 assignments for National Geographic, reporting from over 100 countries and all seven continents. He also writes for BBC Travel, Afar and Reader's Digest, and hosts travel programmes for the National Geographic Channel. Andrew speaks Russian, French, Spanish and some Icelandic, and holds degrees from BYU and Oxford University. Find out more on his website (AndrewEvans.org) or on social media (@WheresAndrew). This edition has been updated by James Taylor, a freelance travel journalist specialising in culture and adventure in Europe. With 3 years experience of living, working, and writing in Iceland, he has travelled extensively across the entire country and explored all its remotest regions. He contributes to magazines and websites in Europe and Australia and has worked with several tourism bodies in Iceland, including WOW Air and Visit Vatnajökull. James also worked in the tourism industry, helping other visitors discover the country, travel safely, and generally encouraging them to chase their own adventures. He has contributed to the World Nomads Insiders' Guide to Iceland and writes for several different Icelandic travel blogs.
