Laurie McAndish King

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer as he visits with acclaimed travel journalist, Laurie McAndish King as she talks about her new book, Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive and reads some selected passages.

Laurie McAndish King is an award-winning writer and photographer specializing in nature and culture. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and literary anthologies from Lonely Planet and Travelers’ Tales. Whether she is lost in a parallel universe, kidnapped in the scorching Tunisian desert, or eaten alive by the blood-sucking denizens of tropical north Queensland, King’s stories—poignant, quirky, and often quite funny—are always inspiring and entertaining. Her new collection of true travel tales, Lost, Kidnapped, Eaten Alive, is available from Amazon and your local bookstore.

Listen to King’s interview on Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer, the Lowell Thomas Award winning podcast featured weekly on NPR.ORG. Check out this episode!