In praise of small places

In 2022 I wrote my first travel guide in praise of small places in German. I wanted to show alternatives to days out in crowded places like Venice, Paris, Barcelona and other hotspots and encourage people to explore hidden gems both in their home and their holiday region.I was looking for a professional publisher because I wanted a professional look for my product and also access to distribution network that was not solely online. In addition, I was also looking for advice and guidance from their professional editing staff. Alas - I was told that there simply was no market for a travel guide for small destinations, people would simply ignore it. Really? Maybe I was simply 2 years ahead of time as trying to divert visitors to lesser known places seems to be one of the solutions the authorities of overcrowded destinations are looking to to alleviate the stress and negative affects of mass tourism.

So what to do? I eventually self-published my book Einladung nach Balkonien as an ebook and in print with the help of the Tolino Media Group, but I would not want to repeat this experience and am therefore still looking for a professional publishing house to publish an English version of my book and subsequently collaborate with me on further publications in this area.

I can be reached via this website and would also greatly appreciate other writers´ advice, experiences and stories. Overtourism is an issues which will eventually destroy the extraordinary places of this planet.