Simon Richmond

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Simon has worked on titles as diverse as Cape Town and the first and only edition of Istanbul to Kathmandu since starting as a Lonely Planet author in 1998. His travel features have been published in newspapers and magazines around the world, including in the UK's Independent, Guardian and Royal Geographical Society Magazine; and Australia's SMH, Australian Financial Review Magazine and Vogue Entertaining + Travel. He's presented a travel documentary on Japan for BBC's Radio 4. Sydney, his adopted home, is his favourite place.

St Petersburg

Podcast by Simon Richmond, September 2005

Listen in for an insider's guide to St Petersburg. Simon Richmond gives you his top 3 places to visit that aren't on the tourist trail plus the low-down on when to buy your furry hat. Listen to the podcast ›

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