Geoff Crowther

Geoff Crowther (1944–2021) was a British travel writer who wrote for Lonely Planet and BIT.[1]

In April 2021, he died at the age of 77 in South East Queensland, Australia.[2]

Early life and career

Born in 1944, in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, he studied biochemistry at Liverpool University.[3][4] Soon he lost interest in the field he studied because he was more interested in travel.[4]

In 1972, he starting giving recommendations and made some hand-drawn maps for an alternative publisher, BIT, in London.[4][5][3]

In 1977, he joined Lonely Planet.[4]

Personal life

In 1982, he married Hyung Poon in Seoul.[3]

Bibliography
  • Wheeler, Tony; Crowther, Geoff (1970). Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei: A Travel Survival Kit
  • Crowther, Geoff (1977). Africa on the Cheap (1977)[4]
  • Crowther, Geoff (1979). South America on a Shoestring
  • Crowther, Geoff (1981). India, a Travel Survival Kit
  • Crowther, Geoff (1983). Africa on a Shoestring
  • Crowther, Geoff (1989). Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia: A Travel Survival Kit Hugh Finlay
  • Crowther, Geoff (1990). Kenya Safari Guide: A Travel Survival Kit Supplement

References
  1. "BBC Radio 4 - Last Word, Geoff Crowther, Isamu Akasaki, June Newton, Les McKeown (pictured)". BBC.
  2. "Geoff Crowther obituary". 13 May 2021 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Jenkins, Siona (15 May 2001). "Geoff Crowther, guidebook writer, 1944-2021". www.ft.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Roberts, Sam (7 May 2021). "Geoff Crowther, 77, Dies; Guided Travelers Looking to Get Lost" – via NYTimes.com.
  5. Calder, Simon (28 April 2021). "Geoff Crowther: The life of 'the patron saint of travellers in the third world'". The Independent.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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