John Lamkin writes and photographs about travel, gear, wine, food and much more.
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When not traveling the world, he spits his time between home in a northern New Mexico village and his house on a pristine lake in southern Mexico.
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He has been an artist, editor, engineer, musician....
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He is a board member and Global Membership Chair of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA); a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA); the International Travel Writers Alliance (ITWA); a standing member of the International Society for Travel Writing (ISTW); a member of MediaBistro.com's AvantGuild, and Travelwriters.com.
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In addition to his freelance work, John writes and photographs for LuxuryLatinAmerica.com, Luxury Avenue Magazine, Suite101, YourLifeIsATrip.com, Taos Magazine, Examiner.com, Reuters America, WorldwideDelicacies.com, CityRoom.com and The Syndicated News.
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He uses blogging and social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tripatini, Foursquare, Wine & Hospitality, Wine 2.0, Menuism, Foodspotting, Yelp, Google+ and so on) extensively in his journalistic work.
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Interviews with John Lamkin: http://bit.ly/p6gzaz & http://bit.ly/nVhZU2
Published Books
Publishing Your Own Book: Self Publishing in the New Age
A workbook for self-publishing authors. Out of print.
Published Articles
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The Mexican Spa
“SPA TREATMENTS” read the hand-lettered sign, which seemed perfectly normal…until I remembered I was in a prison, in Mexico! |  |
La Petite Cr�pe, A Mexican Culinary Experience
We were having a culinary adventure (and mis-adventure) coming up from the Belize border, heading toward Cancun. On the way down from Cancun we had a quest – find the Peninsula's best flan. We did, at Rancho Encantado in Bacalar. |  |
The Hippie Hat
We were looking for sombreros--hats. Viewing the giant hat sculpture in the village plaza, there was no doubt we had arrived at the hat-making town of Becal, Campeche, Mexico. |
Ballooning getaway in Northern Arizona
Northern Arizona is a wonderful place to escape the chill of the northern climes. Among the many interesting and fun activities in the area is hot air ballooning. Outside of Phoenix you can take a sunrise you (or sunset) flight, soaring over the grandeur of the Sonoran Desert, watching the sun rise over the towering mountain ranges. A photographer will be in heaven with an unobstructed view from the balloon's hand-crafted wicker basket....
Cuenca, Ecuador
Perfect spring-like weather year round, reasonable cost of living, great quality of life and a place where luxury real estate values are manythat pretty much describes Cuenca, Ecuador. And no mosquitoes!
My Dream House - Quintana Roo, Nova Scotia and New Mexico
Sitting here watching the sunrise on the lagoonLaguna BacalarI recall the time we arrived by canoe at the little cove here and decided that this would be an excellent spot to build a house...
BOOMTOWN (Luxury Avenue Magazine - Pg. 98-100)
Despite the shaky global economy, buyers are still
investing in property in CancÒn and on the Riviera Maya.
John Lamkin visits some of the new developments taking
shape to find out why the region is now one of the best
places in the world for value in luxury real estate...
Art, Food & Wine
It may come as a surprise to learn that the first wine production in the United States started in what now is called New Mexico by Spanish monks in 1633. The New Mexico wine country is home to over forty wineries, several in the vicinity of the art colony, Taos, high up in the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
Chef Joseph Wrede of Taos, New Mexico Goes Green
When visiting Taos, New Mexico a "must visit" is Joseph's Table Restaurant on the historic Plaza. The food of this award-winning eatery is always fresh and natural.
Cerocahui, Chihuahua, Mexico--ancient Spanish mission, Jesuit vineyards and spectacular vistas
Cerocahui Valley, Copper Canyon, Mexico - photo: by John Lamkin Cerocahui - Mexico A side trip from the Bahuichivo Station of the Chihuahua Pacific Railway (CHEPE) takes one to the Cerocahui Valley, on the edge of the Barrancas de Cobre (Copper Canyon...
Angels beneath my window, Cuenca, Ecuador
I am now in Cuenca, Ecuador staying at the Villa Nova Inn. It is reasonably priced and right next to the Tomebamba River.
Earlier this morning a procession of angels, a few shephards and others passed under my window. The Christmas songs they sang had a definite tropical beat. See Examiner photos...
Mexicanos - VIVA MEXICO! (Luxury Avenue Magazine - Summer 2010)
"Mexico is in even more of a party mood this year, finds John Lamkin, as it prepares to celebrate its revolution and independence."
The Lost Maya City
Cora Amalia, the president of the municipality, affirmed the stories Id heard for a while. There was a lost Maya city in the nearby jungle that rivals Tikal in Guatemala and has a pyramid larger than the one at Palenque in the state of Campeche....
Manatee Hormones
The story of Dani, a Manatee that lives in a remote Mexican lagoon.
Day of the Dead in a Typical Oaxacan Village
The celebration of the Day of the Dead in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Tulum & Sian Ka'an Real Estate: From Backpacking to Luxe
As the whole Caribbean coast of Mexico goes steadily more upscale in its real estate offerings, the ex-backpacker enclave of Tulum and regions to the south are heating up in anticipation of a new international airport.
Autumn in New Mexico & Trapiche Wines
The autumn leaves sang with color. The brisk air quickened our step as we walked down the tree-lined dirt road to our Northern New Mexico home.
The tree limbs bowed with the weight of the fruit, apples, plums and pears, a very bountiful year...
Wine, Food, Good Friends, Perks & Scholarships
The storm clouds were gathering and an icy wind ripped across the mesa. We hurried from the car and into the wood-stove warm comfort of Ken and Madonnas house.
The aroma of the spiced chicken sizzling on the patio grill wafted into the house and the Ponte Chardonnay 2008 we brought was just the right temperature...
Mision Wine from Cerocahui, Mexico
Bumping along 45 minutes of dirt road from the train station, through the wooded landscape, the forest opens to reveal the alpine-like valley of Cerocahui (sero-kah-wee), a mile-high paradise. Below, I catch a glimpse of the hidden valley with its silver river winding through its vineyards and apple orchards I could have been somewhere in Southern Europe, but I am actually near the edge of the Barrancas de Cobre(Copper Canyon)...
Interview with Travel Journalist/Photographer
Judith Fein, award-winning travel journalist, photographer, filmmaker and teacher, has contributed to over 80 publications and is a regular travel columnist for three.
Two Recipes Compliments of Australias Chef Susanita
Australian* Chef Susanita (AKA Susanne Wilder) shares these two winter warm-up recipes with us:
Merida, Mexico Museum Displays Catherwood Art
The famous 19th century lithographs of Maya ruins by Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854) can now be seen by the public in a restored mansion in Merida, Yucatan's capital.
Now, a practical laptop for the road warrior
Now available to the traveler, a laptop computer that will fit in your purse or briefcase and is as easy to use as it is to carry.Acer Aspire One is incredibly light--slightly over two pounds--yet remarkably productive...
Interview with Travel Photographer & Journalist
Photographer and travel writer Paul Ross, gives some insight into how he works and offers advice to both the beginner and the professional travel writer and photographer.
Bacalar, Quintana Roo, MexicoEco-Destination
The village of Bacalar and Laguna Bacalar, Mexico's second largest fresh water lake, are fast becoming ecologically sound places to vacation and to consider investment.
Making a Difference - Taos Magazine November/December 2009
Bringing Mexico's Zapotec Indian Culture into the 21st Century
Northern New Mexico Travel - Where Can I Find a Farmers Market in Taos Part 3 - Red Willow Market
At the edge of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, in Northern New Mexico, lies Taos Indian (Tewa) Pueblo, beneath Taos Mountain (sacred to the Tewa).Every summer the Pueblo people bring their produce, baked goods and other delectibles to...
Investing in Tranquility: Paradise found in Bacalar (LuxuryLatinAmerica)
Few outside of Mexico have heard of Lake Bacalar, even though it lies between the Riviera Maya below Cancun and the hot growth area of Ambergris Caye in Belize. Its not hard to see the future potential though, as those who follow the governments tourism development lead are usually in for a wild upward ride....
Touring Zurich, Switzerland - or other exciting world cities - With a Local Friend
Discovering the World "a la Carte"
Two young Swiss entrepreneurs aim at revolutionizing the traditional way of traveling with a combination of map, guidebook and piece of art.
Northern New Mexico Travel - Where Can I Find a Farmers Market in Taos Part 2
Farmers' markets are springing up all over the country -- a trend that that presents a statement that people are more and more wanting locally produced...
Cusarare Falls, The Place of the Eagle, Tarahumara and Sierra Mountain Lodge
The morning sun filtering through the pine trees splattered shadows across the lodge steps and the Tarahumara women setting up their impromptu crafts markets.
The young Tarahumara girl with the heart tattoo on her cheek turned away shyly when I spoke to her then turned back with a smile when I greeted her in her language. I bought a small carving of a Tarahumara women weaving for 30 pesos (about $2.50 U.S.) from her. Then another smile when I said goodbye in Tarahumara....
Northern New Mexico Travel - Where Can I Find a Farmers Market in Taos Part 1
Locally produced agriculture, farmers markets and urban/backyard gardening are seeing a dramatic Increase in popularity: Taos, New Mexico follows the national trend.The Taos Sunday Farmers' Market is one of the three markets in the area.What...
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