Richard Varr is a well-rounded freelance writer and photographer with more than 25 years writing experience. A member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), he specializes in travel and feature writing, and is the author (main contributor) of the Dorling Kindersley EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE TO PHILADELPHIA AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY. His first novel, WARMING UP TO MURDER, is available online through Xlibris.com or BarnesandNoble.com.
Richard also writes frequently for magazines found on board cruise ships of several cruise lines including Carnival, Holland America, Radisson Seven Seas, Princess, Disney, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean, Cunard, Seabourn, P&O, Costa and others. His work and photography have also been published in THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, THE SYDNEY (Australia) MORNING HERALD, THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, THE NEW ORLEANS TIMES-PICAYUNE, PORTHOLE CRUISE MAGAZINE, ISLANDS MAGAZINE, AOL TRAVEL, AAA ARIZONA HIGHROADS, AAA HOME & AWAY, THE ROTARIAN, HEARTLAND USA, GERMAN LIFE, FRENCH MAGAZINE (UK), PORTUGAL MAGAZINE (UK), SMART MEETINGS MAGAZINE, NATIONAL MOTORIST (CA), GRIT, COAST TO COAST, HIGHWAYS, HOUSTON WOMAN MAGAZINE, LONGWEEKENDS, CAMPING TODAY, INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY TRAVELER, NEW JERSEY MONTHLY, THE (Tucson) ARIZONA DAILY STAR, THE WORCESTER SUNDAY TELEGRAM, THE LOWELL SUN, MAIN LINE (Philadelphia) LIFE, and a host of Internet travel websites, including the trip-planning website HOME AND ABROAD (www.homeandabroad.com), where he is noted as the Philadelphia city expert. He has traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe, and has taken trips to Africa, South America, Asia and the Caribbean.
Richard’s other specialty is business writing and copywriting. He has researched and ghostwritten corporate history books on two prominent Philadelphia area companies — Commerce Bancorp, Inc. and Day & Zimmermann, Inc. His client list also includes Kelsey-Seybold Clinic (Houston), GlaxoSmithKline, Mercy Health System (Philadelphia), Methodist Hospital (Houston), Pep Boys Auto, as well as advertising and public relations agencies. He has been published in THE PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS JOURNAL.
