Stephen Lioy Email & Phone Number

Freelance Contributor to Lonely Planet's print and online products, including the following print publications:The Travel Book (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), November 2016Best of China 1st Ed. (Sichuan), May 2017Discover China 4th Ed. (Sichuan), May 2017China 15th Ed. (Sichuan), June 2017The Cities Book 2nd Ed. (Ashgabat, Asmara, Bukhara), Oct 2017Africa 14th Ed. (Eritrea), Nov 2017Texas 5th Ed. (Gulf Coast… Show more Freelance Contributor to Lonely Planet's print and online products, including the following print publications:The Travel Book (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan), November 2016Best of China 1st Ed. (Sichuan), May 2017Discover China 4th Ed. (Sichuan), May 2017China 15th Ed. (Sichuan), June 2017The Cities Book 2nd Ed. (Ashgabat, Asmara, Bukhara), Oct 2017Africa 14th Ed. (Eritrea), Nov 2017Texas 5th Ed. (Gulf Coast & Rio Grande Valley), Feb 2018Central Asia 7th Ed. (Curation and Kyrgyzstan chapter), Jun 2018Tibet 10th Ed. (Curation and Ü, Eastern Tibet, Chengdu); Lonely Planet, May 2019Best in Travel 2020 (Central Asian Silk Road); Lonely Planet, October 2019Morocco 13th Ed. (Curation and High Atlas); Lonely Planet, September 2021China 16th Ed. (Yunnan), December 2021Texas 6th Ed. (Houston & East Texas, Gulf Coast & Rio Grande Valley), Forthcoming Show less

Worldwide

Sharing stories out of the longtime favorites and forgotten corners of the world, with a strong focus on Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.Engagement in and publication with international travel media publishers at all levels of the industry, from preparing guidebook content for Lonely Planet to travel articles for boutique publications and maintaining a niche travel website. Duties involve all aspects of the content creation and publication process, from concept creation to writing and… Show more Sharing stories out of the longtime favorites and forgotten corners of the world, with a strong focus on Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia.Engagement in and publication with international travel media publishers at all levels of the industry, from preparing guidebook content for Lonely Planet to travel articles for boutique publications and maintaining a niche travel website. Duties involve all aspects of the content creation and publication process, from concept creation to writing and editing to final publication and promotion. Clips are available at http://www.stephenlioy.com/Publication-Credits. Show less

Bern, Berne, Switzerland

Central Asia

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Ideation, organization, and implementation of travel-media-focused FAM trips to promote knowledge and understanding of the Kyrgyz Republic as a desirable and accessible travel destination for international travelers through non-traditional media engagement strategies. Managed the planning and execution of a trail-creation project across the country and design of topographic hiking maps based on that project. Various other duties as requested under the USAID Business Growth Initiative… Show more Ideation, organization, and implementation of travel-media-focused FAM trips to promote knowledge and understanding of the Kyrgyz Republic as a desirable and accessible travel destination for international travelers through non-traditional media engagement strategies. Managed the planning and execution of a trail-creation project across the country and design of topographic hiking maps based on that project. Various other duties as requested under the USAID Business Growth Initiative Project. Show less

Office Of Public Relations

Editorial responsibility for the quarterly AUCA Magazine (АУЦА Журнал), and various roles in strategy and execution within the University's P.R. Office.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

B.A., Political Science And Philosophy

Education record