Andy (in red) and an Angiopteris fern (in green) – Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

Welcome to my site, I’m Andy Murdock – editor, writer, content and social media strategist, maker of a mean apple pie. I’m currently the US Digital Editor for Lonely Planet, and I have a Ph.D. in Biology from UC Berkeley.

Outside of this site, you can find my writings regularly on LonelyPlanet.com. My articles have been featured in a variety of places online, including the CNN, MSNBC, The Washington Post, AOL/Huffington Post, and Fox News. In print, I’ve contributed chapters and treatments for Lonely Planet books including 1000 Ultimate Sights, as well as the second edition of the Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California from UC Press.

You can find me on Twitter at @lpusastaff (as well as @Andy_Murdock, my personal account), and if you listen closely you can find my voice on @lonelyplanet and the Lonely Planet Facebook page.

You can reach me by email at: andy [at] andymurdock.com.