Ray Batson

Location: Sedona, Arizona, United States

Member Since: 21 December 2006

Professional Associations

 Travelwriters.com

Introduction

In a former life I was a Cartographer, and made maps of the Planets for NASA. I published mostly technical articles and books during that time, culminating in the NASA Atlas of the Solar System, published in 1997 by Cambridge University Press. Since retirement, my wife and I have engaged in expeditions of our home planet, both in our own airplane and on small cruise ships that carry a hundred passengers, more or less. During these expeditions we indulge our passions for photography and writing.

Experience & Expertise

Only started doing travel writing for publication last year. Several books and articles dealing with technical subjects in my previous life.

Publishing Credentials

Internationalliving.com/russia Travel Post Monthly

Awards Received

1995 Presidential design award for Solar SystemPoster Mary B. Ansari award for best ref. 1998 (NASA Atlas)

Clips & Samples (View All 7)

A Wild and Savage Land: The Northwest Passage on a Russian Icebreaker, International Living

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

Utah Shakes: Live theater in an out-of-the-way Venue

ON THE ORNERYNESS OF CAMELS AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS, Travel Post Monthly

That camel stole my wife!, http://Internationalliving.com