Tim Burford studied languages at Oxford University. In 1991, after a brief career as a publisher, he began writing for Bradt, first covering hiking in eastern-central Europe, then backpacking and ecotourism in Latin America, particularly Chile and Argentina. He researched and wrote the Bradt Travel Guides to Georgia (now in its seventh edition) and to Uruguay (now in its fourth edition), and has now written ten books for Bradt, his publications stretching from Uruguay to Uzbekistan. He has also updated Bradt guides to Bratislava, Transylvania and the Azores, among others; writes and updates Rough Guides (including to Romania, Alaska and Wales); and pens articles for newspapers and magazines. When not writing, he leads hiking trips in Europe’s mountains or gets on his bike and explores the countryside.