Hong Kong, September 1, 2015 ————– Bumbling Traveller Adventure Series author and illustrator Tom Schmidt was featured in the September / October 2015 issue of Muhibah, the inflight magazine of Royal Brunei Airlines. The two-page spread (pp. 64-65) features a candid interview with Schmidt where he discusses feedback from readers of his award-winning travel book series, in addition to his views on leisure travel and a special sneak preview of the widely-anticipated fourth book in the series.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR / ILLUSTRATOR: Tom Schmidt is an architect, award-winning writer, illustrator, musician, and part-time stand-up comedian. Born in the United States, following his studies of Architecture and Environmental Design at the University of Colorado, his wanderlust has carried him through various bumbling adventures in over 70 countries around the world. Schmidt is a licensed US architect, a LEED® Accredited Professional, a founding member of the Hong Kong Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and a member of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI). He has resided in Hong Kong since 1997, and is founder of Sepia Design Consultants Limited, an architectural consultancy specializing in sustainable hospitality design. Schmidt received a 2010 AIA Hong Kong Citation for the Bumbling Traveller™ Adventure Series in “recognition of significant achievement in promoting the values of cultural heritage, eco-tourism and vernacular architecture in the Chapter’s region.”
