Matthew Teller

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AUTHOR

• Rough Guide to Jordan (1st ed 1998; 2nd ed 2002; 3rd ed 2006).
• Rough Guide to Switzerland (1st ed 2001; 2nd ed 2003; 3rd ed 2006).
• Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes* (1st ed 2006).
• DK Eyewitness Guide to Switzerland (1st ed 2005).
• DK Eyewitness Guide to Jerusalem and the Holy Land (2nd ed 2007).
• Insight Guide to Jordan (6th ed 2005).
• Insight Guide to the Netherlands (6th ed 2007).

Updater of many other Rough Guides (1996 to date), including Amsterdam, Holland, Britain, Italy and Europe.

(*The 'Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes' was awarded the International Prize for TV and Communication in Europe "Tau d'Oro" - Miasino, Italy, 2006)

JOURNALISM AND PHOTOS PUBLISHED BY:

- newspapers: the Independent (UK), Independent on Sunday (UK), The Times (UK), Daily Telegraph (UK), Sunday Telegraph (UK)

- magazines: Wanderlust, Conde Nast Traveller, ABTA, Business Life and High Life (British Airways), SilverKris (Singapore Airlines), Gulf Life (Gulf Air), Voyager (bmi), Impressions (BMed), Royal Wings (Royal Jordanian), J (Jazeera Airways), Air (Thomas Cook), Geographical, Business Destinations and others.

Lectured frequently on Jordan, Switzerland, the Italian Lakes and India at consumer travel shows, bookshop events and for tour operators, in the UK and abroad. Invited onto expert panels giving advice on travel writing.

Editor, Rough Guides.
Editor, Cadogan Travel Guides.
Editor and copywriter, Switzerland Tourism, London.
Editor and copywriter, Jordan Tourism Board, London.
Consultant, Werbal PR agency, Bern, Switzerland (for Paul Klee Centre, Bern).
Researcher, "Blair" by Dr Anthony Seldon (Simon & Schuster, 2004).

MEDIA EXPERIENCE

• Interviewed live on Sky News (TV) on the safety of travel in Jordan.
• Live studio guest on WRG-FM radio (Geneva), discussing travel in Jordan and life as a Rough Guide author.
• Interviewed for BBC TV documentary series "Conflicts" (BBC3) on experiences of travel in Jerusalem and Israel/Palestine.
• Interviewed on BBC Radio Foyle (Northern Ireland) and Minster FM (York), on travel in Jordan.
• Profiled in the Jordan Times newspaper, 6 April 2006.
• Interviewed for Die Weltwoche (Zurich), number 25/2006, on tourism in Switzerland.
• Interviewed for Royal Wings, the inflight magazine of Royal Jordanian airlines, July-Aug 2006.
--- http://www.rj.com/pdf/royal_wings/2006-0708/Jordan_People_Rough_Guide.pdf
• Interviewed for Islamic Tourism magazine, March-April 2007.

Rough Guides profile page:
http://www.roughguides.com/website/travel/AuthorPage/author.aspx?authorID=133

Member: British Guild of Travel Writers; Society of Authors; National Union of Journalists

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

[All links below are to material that is copyright © Matthew Teller. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part, by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, is forbidden without the express written consent of the copyright holder.]

Europe

• Switzerland – extensive, wide-ranging travel in every region over more than 13 years.
- Flims Laax Falera: aim for the top
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/ski-supplement/switzerland/nosplit/top.xml
- Haslital: a winter kingdom for kids
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/ski-supplement/switzerland/nosplit/kingdom.xml
- The Complete Guide to Switzerland In Style
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article2602783.ece
- Swiss Rail Tours: Golden Pass line
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swissrail/nosplit/goldenpass.xml
- Swiss Rail Tours: Centovalli line
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swissrail/nosplit/centovalli.xml
- Swiss Rail Tours: Lake Cruises
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swissrail/nosplit/lakecruise.xml
- Swiss Rail Tours: Jungfrau Railways
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swissrail/nosplit/jangfrau.xml
- Swiss Rail Tours: Chocolate & Wine Train
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swissrail/nosplit/chocnwine.xml
- Swiss City Breaks: Introduction - "Word on the Streets"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swisstouristboard_01/nosplit/swissword.xml
- Swiss City Breaks: Zürich - A Secret History
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swisstouristboard_01/nosplit/swisszurich.xml
- Swiss City Breaks: Cathedrals & Galleries, Sunshine & Vineyards
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swisstouristboard_01/nosplit/swissothercities.xml
- Switzerland Active: Ticino - Slice of Paradise
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/swisstouristboard/nosplit/ticino.xml
- The Glacier Express: "Great railway journey"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article359339.ece
- The Centovalli railway: "Scenic travels in Ticino"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article359338.ece
- Lucerne: "Mountains, music and festivals"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article352962.ece
- Zurich: "Designer destination"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article2948.ece
- Bern: "The Bern identity"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article2947.ece
- Engelberg: "Adventure in the great outdoors"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article348531.ece
- Monte Generoso: "Mind games up a mountain"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article8824.ece
- Ticino: "Flora, lake resorts and bungee-jumping"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article348526.ece
- Swiss architecture: "Built to impress"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article12774.ece
- Spas in Switzerland: "A natural way to relax"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article12771.ece
- Walking in Switzerland: "Hot-footing it around"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article7928.ece
- Unusual mountain hotels: "Rest your weary head"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article7927.ece
- Sion & Sierre: "Valais' valleys"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article2953.ece
- "Basel: a weekend to remember"
http://travel.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?grid=T6&xml=/travel/2004/09/13/etbasel1209.xml
- "Switzerland in summer"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=340
- "Chocolate, Cheese and… Medieval Orgies"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=208

• Italy – extensive travel for Rough Guides in several regions, including the Italian Lakes (Lake Garda, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore) and other destinations in northern Italy (Verona, Bergamo, Brescia, Mantova, Cremona), as well as Liguria (the 'Italian Riviera' around Genoa) and Tuscany (Florence, Pisa, Siena and the Tuscan islands and hill-towns).
- Skiing in the Dolomites
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/ryan-air/nosplit/dolo.xml
- The Best of Italy: the lakes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/italiantb/nosplit/lakescultures.xml
- The Best of Italy: the Verona opera festival
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/exclusions/Supplements/italiantb/nosplit/opera.xml
- The Complete Guide to the Italian Lakes
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article1150711.ece
- Piedmont: Taste of the North
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article624060.ece
- Piedmont's golf courses
http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/article624063.ece

• Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg – resident in Amsterdam for two and a half years, and travel throughout all three countries for local and international media.
- "Being Normal is Crazy Enough"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=58
- "It’s Your Choice – Cheese, Tulips or Amsterdam"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=73
(both originally published in the "Independent on Sunday")

• France – travel and research in many areas of France, including Paris, Languedoc, Roussillon, the Jura mountains and more.

• Spain – several working visits, covering the country from north to south.

• Ireland – a year resident in Northern Ireland, and several trips to Dublin and other areas.

Middle East and worldwide

• Israel and Palestine – numerous visits over the last 27 years, including travel in all areas and extended periods living and working in several different locations.

• Jordan – resident for a year in Amman, plus detailed research and travel in every region of the country over 14 years for Rough Guides and other media.
- "The Last Twelve Hours of Captain Abu Raed"
http://www.rj.com/pdf/royal_wings/2007-1112/ABU%20RAED_NOVDEC07.pdf
- "Azraq Lodge" / "282 Steaks and Lounge"
http://impressions-ba.com/features.php?id_feature=10575
- "A Pinch of Salt"
http://impressions-ba.com/features.php?id_feature=10569
- Top 5 Street Food Outlets in Amman
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/08/01/top5-street-food-outlets-in-amman/
- "Go Car Crazy" / "A Cracking Souvenir" / "Dine Overlooking the Dead Sea"
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/08/01/amman/
- "Little Black Book": Faris Abdulrahman
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/08/01/little-black-book-3/
- Amman Shopping Spree
http://impressions-ba.com/features.php?id_feature=10556
- "If it all goes wrong": interview with Madian al-Jazerah
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/06/01/if-it-all-goes-wrong-2/
- "Grand canyons at the Dana Nature Reserve"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/middle_east/article332031.ece
- Petra: "Into the Lost City" (published in Wanderlust magazine, UK)
http://matthewteller.picturebook.org.uk/c938708.html
- "The Fast Crusade" (published in Wanderlust magazine, UK)
http://matthewteller.picturebook.org.uk/c938657.html
- "The Insider’s Guide to Jordan"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/middle_east/article166623.ece
- "Jordan: These Days in the Desert"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=280
- "Ancient Cities, Biblical Legends and Bird-watching"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=75
- "Amman: Touring by Taxi"
http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=57

• Egypt – resident in Cairo for several months while working and studying, with extensive travel in many areas of the country.

• Syria and Lebanon – wide-ranging travel in both countries, including extended periods of research and writing in Damascus, Aleppo and Beirut.
- "Aleppo a la carte"
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/06/01/little-black-book/

• Morocco – broad travel throughout the country, including a long period living and writing in Marrakesh.

• Bahrain
- "Gulf Air SkyChef Christophe Camacho"
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/10/01/eat-like-a-local/
- "Gulf Air SkyChef Elias Al-Tawil"
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/09/01/eat-to-please-yourself/
- "24 Hour Room Service: Banyan Tree Al-Areen"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/middle_east/article2915471.ece
- "Gulf Air SkyChef Aurelien Bas Dit Nugues"
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/08/01/it’s-in-the-blood/
- "My Favourite Things: Ali Hussain Mushaima" / "Desert Hideaway" / "Bahraini Heritage"
http://www.gulf-life.com/2007/08/01/bahrain/

• India: "The Complete Guide to India's Golden Triangle"
http://travel.independent.co.uk/asia/article2209790.ece

LINKS
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Buy the Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes
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Buy the Rough Guide to Switzerland
– click http://www.roughguides.com/website/shop/products/?productid=160

Buy the Rough Guide to Jordan
– click http://www.roughguides.com/website/shop/products/?productid=93