About the Author

GEORGE STONE is editor-in-chief of National Geographic Travel and of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Stone has worked as a writer and editor for Traveler for 18 years, and he is also the author of two books published by National Geographic, From Mist and Stone- The Folklore of the Celts and Vikings and Raging Forces- Life on a Violent Planet. Stone has spent the last three years in Singapore as an editor-at-large for Traveler covering global travel trends and emerging markets.