Richard Arghiris is a British-born journalist, traveller and writer of Anglo-Greek descent. He has co-authored a series of best-selling Latin America guidebooks, including Footprint Handbooks to Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.
He also contributed to various Dorling Kindersley and Rough Guide projects, writes content for magazines, blogs and websites, and has seen his work published in UK national newspapers like the Observer and The Independent.
Prior to becoming a full-time travel writer, Richard occupied a plethora of colourful, if mostly terminal, work roles. He was, by turns: a croupier on a seedy Mediterranean cruise-ship, an usher in a crumbling seafront cinema, a machine operator for a brutal Dutch factory, a clerk, a waiter, a chef, and extremely briefly, a double-glazing salesman. His past lives include bouts in London, Amsterdam, Brighton and at sea.
In 2003, Richard embarked on an epic 10 month voyage between the capitals of Mexico and Panama. His eyes were opened to the stunning natural beauty of the Americas and nothing was ever the same. He is today grateful to make a living doing the things that have always sustained him through the good times and bad: travelling and writing.
More recently, Richard set up Interamericana in answer to the call that journalists will now need to be writers, bloggers, photographers and videographers. It’s official launch in November will coincide with his final escape from the UK. Having dismantled his London base, packed his bags, paid his debts and sold his possessions, he intends to relocate to Central America to write and relax.
