Douglas Morris

Douglas E. Morris has had 10 books published by four different publishers, has a travel column in Primo magazine, and regularly pens articles for different periodicals around the world. He has spent over 10 years living in Italy — seven in Rome, two in Florence, and one in the small town of Viterbo. Though born in the US, along with residing Italy, he has lived in eleven other countries on three continents over more than two decades.

He has explored the pyramids in Egypt, trekked Alpine peaks in Switzerland and Austria, savored the libertine culture of Denmark, hiked Hadrian’s Wall in northern England, unearthed ancient Roman ruins in Israel, climbed the pyramids of Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, wandered the Great Wall in China, sailed the Fjords of Norway, scaled the Eiffel Tower in Paris, bar hopped down Hooker Hill in Seoul, and witnessed cows being ritualistically slaughtered behind the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul, the streets running red with their blood, as well as many other acts of wild abandon far removed from the realm of everyday life.

As a result of these and many other experiences, Mr. Morris has developed a deft feel for the essence of what makes for an authentic travel experience. He has put that insight into each of his travel guides.