About the Author

Jason Cochran was twice awarded Guide Book of the Year by the Lowell Thomas Awards(Society of American Travel Writers) and once by the North American Travel Journalists Association. His voice has reached millions of travelers, starting in the mid-'90s when he wrote one of the world's first travel blogs, to his familiarity as a commentator on CBS and for AOL, to his work today as editor-in-chief of Frommers.comand co- host of the Frommer Travel Show. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.