Kevin Revolinski is a freelance writer whose articles and photography have appeared in a variety

of publications including The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Sydney Morning Herald, Miami

Herald, and Caribbean Travel and Life. He is the author of The Yogurt Man Cometh, a

travel memoir about a year living in Turkey, The Wisconsin Beer Guide, a travel guide to the

state's many microbreweries, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Madison, Backroads

and Byways of Wisconsin and several other books. He has written for Rough

Guides guidebooks and is a Bangkok Expert for Nile Guide.com. He writes

hotel reviews for Star Service Online and has been featured on radio

and TV as The Mad Traveler. His short stories have appeared in

various literary journals, and his photography is frequently

exhibited around southern Wisconsin. He divides

his time between Bangkok and Madison and

many places in between. Follow him

at @KevinRevolinski. Subscribe to

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