Joe Cummings (travel writer)

Joe Cummings
Born (1952-09-05) September 5, 1952 (age 72)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Education
Websitewww.joecummings.com

Joe Cummings (born September 5, 1952) is an American travel writer. He has lived in Thailand for many years, and has written numerous guidebooks for Lonely Planet.[1][2][3][4]

Cummings has acted in several Thai and international films. He played Father Augustine in Inhuman Kiss: The Last Breath,[5] John in Morrison,[6] and Jim Somerset in The Letting Go.[7]

Publications

Notable guidebooks

  • Cummings, Joe (1982). Thailand: A Travel Survival Kit (1st ed.). South Yarra, Victoria: Lonely Planet. ISBN 090808630X.
  • Cummings, Joe (1992). Bangkok: City Guide (1st ed.). Hawthorn, Victoria: Lonely Planet. ISBN 0864421559.
  • Cummings, Joe (1994). Laos: A Travel Survival Kit (1st ed.). Hawthorn, Victoria: Lonely Planet. ISBN 0864422032.
  • Cummings, Joe (2002). Chiang Mai & Northern Thailand (1st ed.). Footscray, Victoria: Lonely Planet. ISBN 1740590643.

Other books

  • Cummings, Joe (2001). Buddhist Stupas in Asia: The Shape of Perfection. Photography by Bill Wassman. Melbourne, Victoria: Lonely Planet. ISBN 1864501200.
  • Cummings, Joe (2006). Lanna Renaissance. Photography by Luca Tettoni. Chiang Mai: Dhara Dhevi Hotel Company. ISBN 0977966003.
  • Cummings, Joe (2012). Sacred Tattoos of Thailand: Exploring the Magic, Masters and Mystery of Sak Yan. Photography by Dan White. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-9814302548.
  • Cummings, Joe (2019). Buddhist Temples of Thailand: A Visual Journey Through Thailand's 42 Most Historic Wats. Photography by Dan White. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-9814828802.

References

  1. ^ "Cummings, Joe, 1952–". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Bird, Thomas (April 2, 2023). "Why the first Lonely Planet Thailand travel guide author fell in love with the country and its culture". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Cummings, Joe (April 23, 2020). "Plenty of whiskey, few backpackers: The wild story behind Lonely Planet's first Thailand guidebook". CNN Travel. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Wentworth, Catherine (September 21, 2010). "Successful Thai Language Learner: Joe Cummings". ExpatDen. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Inhuman Kiss: The Last Breath at IMDb.
  6. ^ Morrison at IMDb.
  7. ^ The Letting Go at IMDb.


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