Duncan J. D. Smith

In 2003, Duncan JD Smith decided to start writing and illustrating his own travel guides. He has since embarked on a lifetime's adventure, travelling off the beaten track in search of unique locations, hidden corners and unusual objects.

His findings are being published in a ground breaking series of city guides - the Only In Guides published by The Urban Explorer. With sixteen titles currently in print, the series has garnered positive reviews and sales in excess of 200,000 units.

Born in Sheffield, England in 1960 Duncan ran his own private museum from the age of ten before going on to read Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham University.

A passionate collector, he enjoys vintage travel books, gardening, natural history and music.

Duncan divides his time between England and Central Europe and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.