Michael Kohn

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A California native, Michael travelled to Asia after university and discovered a career in journalism. Reporting trips bounced him between Burma, Nepal, India and Afghanistan, with a longer stint in Mongolia that culminated in his first book: Dateline Mongolia: An American Journalist in Nomad’s Land. Michael joined Lonely Planet in 2003 and has since written more than ten guides, including Central Asia and Israel & the Palestinian Territories.

 

 

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   Have Flak Jacket, Will Travel

   Article by Michael Kohn, January 2007

   Ever fancy Kabul in the spring or moonlit walks on the beach in Gaza? How about a ski holiday to Chechnya or a shopping trip to Haiti? Read the full article ›

   Tags: Global • Tough Travel

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   The Holy Land on the Cheap

   Article by Michael Kohn, July 2006

   From Jerusalem to the Negev desert, the shoestring traveller should keep a falafel in hand and shekels in pocket. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Israel

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   Ghengis Khan Rides Again

   Article by Michael Kohn, June 2006

   Join the partying hordes in Mongolia for the 800th anniversary of Ghengis Khan's rise to power. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Mongolia

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   Chasing the New Year

   Article by Michael Kohn, January 2006

   December 31st was the obvious launch pad for my serendipitous decision to celebrate four different New Year's while travelling through Asia. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Festivals & Events • Mongolia

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   Destination Colombia

   Podcast by Michael Kohn, October 2005

   Where is the 'rockingest' town in Colombia? Michael Kohn, currently residing in the bohemian corner of Bogota, lets us in on the secrets of one of the most exciting new travel destinations. Listen to the podcast ›

   Tags: Colombia

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