Alex Crevar

Alex Crevar started as a profile writer for magazines, covering politicians, business leaders, entertainers, and religious figures. In the years following a stint in the Balkans — in the 1990s, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — he began working as a travel reporter. Today, he is a regular contributor to The New York Times, National Geographic Travel, and Lonely Planet magazine.

Over the last decade, Crevar has worked as a development specialist with the aim of merging two concepts: sustainable tourism and responsible travel journalism. He regularly advises international projects, NTOs, and destinations around the world. As well as serving as a guest lecturer at universities, Crevar teaches travel journalism workshops in countries with developing tourism markets.

Crevar is a mountaineer and a cyclist. His belongings fit into one duffel. He lives in Zagreb, Croatia, and can be reached at acrevar@gmail.com. For a few recent stories, please visit alexcrevar.com.