Jarosław Swajdo. Publicist, traveller, eurotroter. Author or co-author of numerous guidebooks about the countries of Eastern Europe created for the leading publishing companies in Poland. As freelancer he has also written hundreds of articles which are appeared in a wide diversity of publications ranging from travel periodicals to the mainstream daily newspapers. In his day he was one of the founders of the monthly Świat i Podróże, World & Travel, Poland's first independent magazine for tourists. He spent a lot of time travelling solo through Europe. Member of the Polish Journalists Association. Graduated from Warsaw University with a master's degree in history.