| Ray
Bartlett began his freelance career at the age of 18, when he jumped a
freight train for 500 miles and sold an article and photos about the
experience to a newspaper. Two decades later, Ray is still wandering the globe with pen and camera in hand. He has visited 49 of the 50 United States and traveled to or lived in over 25 different countries in Asia, the Americas, and Europe.
In 1999 he received an MA in Fiction from Boston University, where he taught for several years before devoting himself to writing full-time. A staff author for Lonely Planet since 2004, Ray is often on the road in Japan, Korea, or Mexico, and has numerous publication, radio, and podcast credits, some of which appear below. In addition, he is frequently a guest on Around the World, a radio show syndicated world wide, and he has appeared on PRI's The World. He also owns and operates one of the world's finest onsen websites, www.OnsenJapan.net. His debut novel, Sunsets of Tulum came out in October, 2015 from Barrel Fire Press.
If you are a hotel, restaurant, resort, or tourist-related business looking to maximize your exposure in this tough economy, contact Ray about how to get the word out about your location. Nothing helps draw people faster than a vivid article with nice color photos highlighting what makes you special. Contact Ray now and see what he can do for you! When not on assignment, Ray Bartlett lives on Cape Cod, where he drinks way too much coffee and burns way too much midnight oil. Hobbies include surfing, Argentine Tango, forgetting foreign languages, making and collecting ceramics, short story and songwriting, using the Linux operating system, and playing saxophone. He is rarely more than a stone's
throw from a cable modem. Email him any time at: You can also keep in touch by becoming one of Ray's Facebook Fans. Kaisora.com Fans get instant updates on Ray's talks, travel tips, travels, new publications, special offers and a whole lot more. Read some of the latest and become a Fan below: |
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2015 -- Barrel Fire Press: Sunsets of Tulum, get a signed hardcover/paperback here! |
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2015 -- Lonely Planet: Discover Japan, Kyuushuu section (buy it from Amazon, here!) |
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2015 -- Lonely Planet: Japan, Kyuushuu section (buy it from Amazon, here!) |
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2013 -- Insight Guide: South Korea, most text content and features (buy it from Amazon, here!) |
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2013 -- Moon: Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket, entire book, all chapters (buy it from Amazon, here!) |
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2012 -- Lonely Planet: Great Adventures, diving Yucatan's cenotes section |
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2012 -- Lonely Planet: Mexico, Baja California, Baja California Sur |
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2011 -- Journal of Planning Education and Research, Vol 31, Number 1, 30th Anniversary Cover Photo |
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2011 -- Quoted in JAL Skyward magazine interview, p19 |
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2010 -- Insight Guide: South Korea, country-wide Places and Travel Tips, plus food and culture photo features |
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2010 -- Lonely Planet: Mexico, Baja California section |
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2010 -- Insight Guides: Mexico, sections include Guadalajara, Sonora, Baja, Oaxaca |
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2010 -- Insight Guides: United States On The Road, Florida section |
| 2009 -- LonelyPlanet.tv: Hounen Fertility Festival, Komaki, Japan | |
| 2009 -- Dec 3, Track 4: South Korea | |
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2009 -- KoreaChic: Guide to Korean luxury resorts and spas |
| 2009 -- May 14, Track 4: Japan's hidden prefecture, Wakayama | |
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2009 -- Official Tanabe City Press invitee for onsen reviews and cultural tours. |
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2009 -- Lonely Planet: New England Trips, multiple NH and MA sections |
| 2008 -- September 25, Track 4: Onsen Baths in Japan | |
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2008 -- Journal of Planning Education and Research, Vol 28, Number 1, Cover Photo |
| 2008 -- March 27, Track 3: Baja California | |
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2008 -- Lonely Planet: Mexico, Baja California section |
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2008 -- Assisted National Geographic with the August issue Daisetsuzan article |
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2007 -- Lonely Planet: Japan, Hokkaidou and Touhoku sections |
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2007 -- September 27, Track 3: Sendai Jazz Festival |
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2007 -- Public Radio International's The World piece on Sendai's Johzenji Jazz Festival |
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2007 -- Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Korea Trip Coach |
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2007 -- March 22, Track 5: (Part 2 of 2) Sapporro Snow Festival |
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2007 -- March 22, Track 4: (Part 1 of 2) Sapporro Snow Festival |
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2007 -- Feb 1, Track 2: Japan |
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2007 -- Jan 4, Track 3: South Korea |
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2007 -- Lonely Planet: Korea, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do sections |
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2006 -- Lonely Planet: Yucatan, Quintana Roo and Yucatan sections |
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2006 -- Lonely Planet: Mexico, North Central and Baja sections |
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2006 -- USA Today article on Harajuku fashion |
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2006 -- Lonely Planet: Code Green, Photo and article about llama backpacking in Utah |
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2006 -- Syndicated Article on Kyoto Geisha runs in Miami Herald, Denver Post, Seattle Times and 30 others |
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2005 -- Lonely Planet: Japan, Hokkaidou and Kyuushuu sections |
