Carolyn McCarthy was hands-down the best author I worked with in my 12 years at Lonely Planet. Her research was impeccable – she always went the extra mile to get the best, most unique experiences for travelers. Her writing soared, combining concrete details with lyrical description to clearly evoke the character and natural beauty of a place. She was also an excellent Lead Author, mentoring new authors, diligently checking their work to ensure consistency and holding everyone to the high standards she set for herself. Carolyn has a deep knowledge of and love for South America, especially Chile, as well as for the wild places of the USA. She is an adventurer and an intrepid outdoorsperson who knows what kind of information travelers need. She is also very professional, personable and flexible, and possesses true integrity. I can’t say enough good things about Carolyn. If I could have hired her for every book, I would have.

Carolyn's dedication to her role as a Lonely Planet author was recently profiled in an in-depth segment on ABC's Nightline. If you haven't seen it yet, do! She demonstrated how she turns over a hotel room in search of every detail, and how she spends hours researching a remote indigenous village she ultimately deems not ready for inclusion. Both show her tireless commitment to producing the highest quality content possible for our readers. While this is often much, much more difficult than anyone can ever imagine, Carolyn shows how she does it with much grace and expertise. We've been colleagues for eight years, and I've enjoyed her professionalism and enthusiasm tremendously. Besides, she's good fun in person, too.

Carolyn McCarthy was hands-down the best author I worked with in my 12 years at Lonely Planet. Her research was impeccable – she always went the extra mile to get the best, most unique experiences for travelers. Her writing soared, combining concrete details with lyrical description to clearly evoke the character and natural beauty of a place. She was also an excellent Lead Author, mentoring new authors, diligently checking their work to ensure consistency and holding everyone to the high standards she set for herself. Carolyn has a deep knowledge of and love for South America, especially Chile, as well as for the wild places of the USA. She is an adventurer and an intrepid outdoorsperson who knows what kind of information travelers need. She is also very professional, personable and flexible, and possesses true integrity. I can’t say enough good things about Carolyn. If I could have hired her for every book, I would have.

Carolyn's dedication to her role as a Lonely Planet author was recently profiled in an in-depth segment on ABC's Nightline. If you haven't seen it yet, do! She demonstrated how she turns over a hotel room in search of every detail, and how she spends hours researching a remote indigenous village she ultimately deems not ready for inclusion. Both show her tireless commitment to producing the highest quality content possible for our readers. While this is often much, much more difficult than anyone can ever imagine, Carolyn shows how she does it with much grace and expertise. We've been colleagues for eight years, and I've enjoyed her professionalism and enthusiasm tremendously. Besides, she's good fun in person, too.

Carolyn McCarthy was hands-down the best author I worked with in my 12 years at Lonely Planet. Her research was impeccable – she always went the extra mile to get the best, most unique experiences for travelers. Her writing soared, combining concrete details with lyrical description to clearly evoke the character and natural beauty of a place. She was also an excellent Lead Author, mentoring new authors, diligently checking their work to ensure consistency and holding everyone to the high standards she set for herself. Carolyn has a deep knowledge of and love for South America, especially Chile, as well as for the wild places of the USA. She is an adventurer and an intrepid outdoorsperson who knows what kind of information travelers need. She is also very professional, personable and flexible, and possesses true integrity. I can’t say enough good things about Carolyn. If I could have hired her for every book, I would have.

Carolyn's dedication to her role as a Lonely Planet author was recently profiled in an in-depth segment on ABC's Nightline. If you haven't seen it yet, do! She demonstrated how she turns over a hotel room in search of every detail, and how she spends hours researching a remote indigenous village she ultimately deems not ready for inclusion. Both show her tireless commitment to producing the highest quality content possible for our readers. While this is often much, much more difficult than anyone can ever imagine, Carolyn shows how she does it with much grace and expertise. We've been colleagues for eight years, and I've enjoyed her professionalism and enthusiasm tremendously. Besides, she's good fun in person, too.