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I am a travel writer and editor specialising in deep-dive cultural reporting across East Asia and Latin America, with chapters in over 60 Lonely Planet guidebooks including the Mexico City coverage for Best in Travel 2026.
Appearing across BBC Travel, DK, Rough Guides and Jetstar, my work spotlights modern trends through a diverse lens that actively champions hyper-local, community-owned businesses over corporate tourism.
Guidebook Contributions
Guidebook Contributions
A selection of the 60+ Lonely Planet editions featuring my regional chapters and destination profiles since 2012.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Japan
Japan
Japan 2026
Experience Japan 2026
Japan 2024
Tokyo 2024
Japan 2021
Japan 2019
Japan 2017
Japan 2015
Best of Japan 2019
Best of Japan 2017
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Japan (2026, 2024, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015) • Best of Japan (2019, 2017) • Experience Japan (2026) • Tokyo (2024)
lonelyplanet.com Japan features
lonelyplanet.com Japan features
Exploring the highlights of Japan’s San-yō region by train
How to spend three perfect days in Kōbe, Japan
Japanese bath etiquette: how to visit a sento
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Korea
Korea
Korea 2026
Experience Korea 2026
Korea 2021
Korea 2019
Seoul 2021
Pocket Seoul 2019
Seoul 2019
Korea 2016
lonelyplanet.com Korea features
lonelyplanet.com Korea features
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico 2025
Experience Mexico 2025
Pocket Mexico City 2025
Mexico 2023
Best of Mexico 2023
Mexico 2021
Mexico 2018
Mexico 2016
Mexico 2014
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Mexico (2025, 2021, 2018, 2016, 2014) • Pocket Mexico City (2025, 2020) • Experience Mexico (2025) • Best of Mexico (2023)
lonelyplanet.com Mexico features
lonelyplanet.com Mexico features
¡Salud Mexico! The story of tequila, mezcal and pulque
Destination Drinks #36: Margarita
Destination Drinks #41: Michelada
The 10 tastiest insects and bugs in Mexico
Hot and spicy in Mexico: the chili experience
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
China
China
China 2022
China 2017
Best of China 2017
China 2015
lonelyplanet.com China features
lonelyplanet.com China features
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Peru
Peru
Peru 2013
Rough Guide to Peru 2015
Rough Guide to South America on a Budget 2015
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Peru (2021, 2019, 2016, 2013) • Best of Peru (2019, 2016) • South America (2022, 2019) • Best of South America (2019) • South America on a Shoestring (2016)
Rough Guides guidebooks
Rough Guides guidebooks
Peru (2015) • South America on a Budget (2015)
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Vietnam
Vietnam
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Vietnam (2018) • Best of Vietnam (2018) • Discover Vietnam (2018) • Southeast Asia on a Shoestring (2018) • Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & Thailand (2017) • Best of Vietnam (2017)
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Canada
Canada
Canada 2022
Canada 2020
Best of Canada 2020
Canada 2017
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Canada (2022, 2020, 2017) • Best of Canada (2020, 2017) • Montréal & Québec City (2022, 2020) • Pocket Montréal & Québec City (2024, 2022, 2020)
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Australia
Australia
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Lonely Planet guidebooks
Experience Australia (2024) • Experience East Coast Australia (2022)
Rough Guides guidebooks
Rough Guides guidebooks
Australia (2016)
lonelyplanet.com Australia features
lonelyplanet.com Australia features
Feast your way around Sydney's global cuisines
Sun, snacks and shopping: explore Sydney's outdoor markets
Drinks with a view in Sydney
Thailand
Thailand
Rough Guide to Thailand 2015
Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches and Islands 2015
Rough Guides guidebooks
Rough Guides guidebooks
Thailand (2016) • Thailand's Beaches and Islands (2015)
Coffee Table Books
Coffee Table Books
Lonely Planet illustrated books
Lonely Planet illustrated books
A selection of books co-authored for Lonely Planet highlighting my regional knowledge.
Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2026 (Mexico City)
Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2022 (Gyeongju, Korea)
Amazing Boat Journeys
The Best Things in Life are Free
Culture Trails
Secret Marvels of the World
Lonely Planet’s Guide to Pride: 20 Cities & Their Celebrations
World's Best Superfoods
World's Best Drinks
World's Best Bowl Food
World's Best Brunches
World's Best Spicy Food
DK & other illustrated books
DK & other illustrated books
Feature stories
Feature stories
lonelyplanet.com
lonelyplanet.com
How to go off the grid when you travel
Need for speed: where to find the world's best wi-fi.
More lonelyplanet.com feature stories under each country above.
Jetstar.com
Jetstar.com
Japan and South Korea destination content.
About Phillip Tang
About Phillip Tang
Phillip Tang is an established travel writer and editor for Lonely Planet guidebooks and digital platforms, specialising in deep-dive cultural reporting, travel technology, LGBTQ+ travel and regional expertise across East Asia and Latin America.His extensive regional expertise focuses heavily on destinations including Mexico (with a particular focus on Mexico City or CDMX), Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, China, Peru, Canada and Australia. Phillip was selected to author the Mexico City entry for Lonely Planet’s popular Best in Travel 2026 list and book, having previously contributed coverage of Peru for the global campaign.Since 2006, Phillip has worked globally as a travel editor and writer, contributing as an author to more than 60 travel guidebooks since 2012. His feature journalism and travel writing appear regularly across major international publications, including Lonely Planet, BBC Travel, DK Eyewitness, Rough Guides, TNT Magazine, Qantas and Jetstar.As a dedicated portfolio of his published work, hellophilliptang.com showcases his extensive library of guidebook chapters, digital features and cultural profiles. This site replaces the previous hellophillip.com, philliptang.co.uk and philliptang.com. Copyright Phillip Tang 2026.
Phillip Tang writes about travel for Lonely Planet Mexico, China, Japan, Peru, Canada, Vietnam, Korea and Australia. Lonely Planet Mexico City Taxco Teotihuacan Tula Tepoztlan Malinalco Cuernavaca Oaxaca pyramids cenotes travel safe chillies tacos restaurants food eating street food CDMX Mexico Phillip Tang speaks Spanish Español Phillip Tang speaks Mandarin Chinese Phillip Tang escritor de viajes. Lonely Planet Hiroshima Naoshima Okayama Tokyo Kobe bullet train shinkansen food eating restaurants Japan. Lonely Planet Gyeongju Seoul South Korea. Lonely Planet Hanoi Saigon Hoian HCMC Mekong Phu Quoc Vietnam. Lonely Planet Toronto Montreal Canada. Lonely Planet Lima Miraflores Arequipa Puno Lake Titicaca Uros Islands Islas Peru. Lonely Planet Xi'an Guangzhou Guangdong Hangzhou Fujian Shenzhen China. Phillip Tang 孤独星球旅行作家中国 Phillip Tang gūdú xīngqiú lǚxíng zuòjiā zhōngguó. Lonely Planet Sydney Melbourne Australia. QANTAS Red Tail Sale, Jetstar Japan, Korea, Phillip Tang travel writing portfolio. Phil Tang. Philip Tang. Felipe Tang. Phillip Tan. Filip Tang. Rough Guides. LonelyPlanet Hi Phillip Hello Phillip Tang Instagram @mrtangtangtang, Phillip Tang Twitter @philliptang, (Formerly philliptang.co.uk). https://www.lonelyplanet.com/authors/phillip-tangDK Great Cities DK Migrations DK Phillip Tang hiphillip.com heyphillip.com hellophillip.com LP philliptang.com philiptang.com Lonely Planet experiences © Phillip Tang 2026Lonely Planet author and writer Phillip Tang is a different, unrelated person to Phil Tang writer of "Super Cheap" and "luxury-on-a-budget" series.
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