Craig McLachlan

A 'freelance anything' with an MBA from the University of Hawai'i, Craig has done a lot of adventuring, especially in Japan! He has:

- walked the length of Japan (3200kms in 99 days!).

- hiked the 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage.

- set a 78-day record for climbing the Hyakumeizan, Japan's 100 Famous Mountains.

- journeyed around the Saigoku 33 Temples of Kannon Pilgrimage.

- trekked from the Sea of Japan to the Pacific Ocean climbing all Japan's 3,000-meter peaks along the way.

Books on all these adventures are available on Amazon in English and four have been published in Japan in Japanese.

Craig has also been researching and writing for Lonely Planet for 20 years. He has contributed to multiple editions of 'Japan', 'Hiking in Japan', 'South Pacific', 'Rarotonga, Tonga & Samoa', 'Vanuatu & New Caledonia', 'Hawaii', 'Waikiki, Honolulu & Oahu', 'Pocket Honolulu', and covered the Greek Islands for 5 editions of 'Western Europe' and 'Europe on a Shoestring'. This titles are all available on Amazon.

Craig's first novel, 'Kiwi Republic' is also on Amazon.

Based in Queenstown, New Zealand, where he runs outdoor tours for Japanese, Craig also takes tours of Japanese hikers all over the world. He is also a pilot, karate instructor, Japanese interpreter and hiking guide.

For more information on Craig, check out his website at www.craigmclachlan.com.

Craig is also active on:

Twitter - @craigmclachlan3

Instagram - yuricraig