His specialism is the central belt northwards, and he has covered everything from Tuscan craft beer to summer hiking in the Aosta Valley, where he lived for a while. He has written or co-written several guidebooks, including Frommer's Italy 2013, and has almost finished The Smart Phone Traveler's Guide to Italysmartphonetravel.com. For more, see donaldstrachan.com or follow him on Twitter, @_DonaldS.