Tim Bewer gave up a career as a legislative assistant to become a freelance writer, photographer, and editor. He has covered topics ranging from autism to punk rock, but focuses on his first love: travel.

He has written or co-written over a dozen guidebooks for Lonely Planet, Moon Handbooks, and other publishers covering destinations as diverse as Sierra Leone, Sudan, Minnesota, Mexico, Ecuador, and Thailand. His work has also appeared in newspapers and magazines in the US, Canada, and the UK. Someday, if he can ever find the time, he will finish his novel.

As a photographer, he has built up a collection from around the world and is represented by the Stock Connection photo agency.

He lives in Khon Kaen, Thailand, though still considers Minneapolis home.