About Alexander
Alexander Howard is Editorial Director at Lonely Planet, where he oversees the creation of travel content across guidebooks and digital platforms. Since joining Lonely Planet in 2014 as a destination editor covering the Western US and Canada, Alex has held various editorial leadership roles, including managing editor of Lonely Planet's US magazine.
During his tenure, Alex has championed the integration of local voices into Lonely Planet's content, working with writers and experts from around the world to bring authentic perspectives to travelers. He leads a team of destination editors who commission and develop content for hundreds of destinations globally.
Before establishing roots in Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife Danielle and their two children, Alex spent nearly a decade backpacking through Asia and the Middle East – experiences that shaped his approach to travel storytelling and his belief in the power of guidebooks to transform how people see the world.
