Andrew Collins has written and edited dozens of travel guidebooks, including the first-ever LGBTQ travel guide published by a mainstream publisher, Fodor's Gay Guide to the USA, which earned the prestigious Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas Award. In 2017, the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) honored Andrew as travel writer of the year. An inveterate globetrotter, Andrew lives with his partner, Fernando, in Mexico City, while spending much of his time in the Pacific Northwest and New England regions of the United States. He's contributed to an array of both LGBTQ and mainstream magazines and websites, from Travel + Leisure to Out magazine, and he teaches travel writing and food writing for New York City's renowned Gotham Writers Workshop. See AndrewsTraveling.com.