James Martin is a writer, photographer, and webmaster who has traveled extensively in Europe since 1977 and hasn't tired of it. He has lived and worked as an archaeologist in Italy and Greece and has studied Italian at the University for Foreigners in Perugia, Italy. He has recently purchased a house in Italy.
James Martin's travel photography has appeared in "International Travel News" and on four book covers. His travel writing has been featured in print and web journals. He has worked as an archaeologist in many parts of Europe, including Ancient Corinth, Sardinia and Puglia in Italy and in ancient Isthmia, Greece, home to the Isthmian games starting in 582 BC.
James Martin holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Bradley University and has done graduate work in Anthropology at UCLA and San Francisco State University. He studied photography with Ansel Adams and others at the Friends of Photography Easter Workshop. He is a member of the Media Alliance and has attended and recommends Book Passage's Travel Writers & Photographers Conference to all aspiring travel writers and photographers who happen to be around northern California in August.
Europe for Visitors offers access to over 3000 pages of the best travel information for value-hunting tourists planning a trip to Western Europe. Poke around and you'll find those little-known places and festivals that display the real character of European life--as well as the more famous goings-on in Europe's big cities. I also invite you to join in our travel community through our Europe Travel Forum.
I welcome submissions of material about travel in Western Europe, including reviews of restaurants and hotels. Inquire first via email; contact information is here.
Please note that this is a web site devoted to Western Europe. Eastern Europe is covered by About's Eastern Europe for Visitors.
- Wandering Italy Blog
Here's my personal blog about Italy, focusing on the Lunigiana region of Tuscany. - Galapagos Islands
Here's a little something different - a web site I designed about a trip to the Galapagos Islands. - Follow Me on Twitter
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