author
John Henderson
A longtime sportswriter turned travel author, he writes with the curiosity of a reporter and the eye of someone who chose Rome as home. His books and stories draw on decades of travel, everyday encounters, and a love of place.
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The West Indies
by John Henderson
About the author
Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, he studied journalism at the University of Oregon. After graduation, he spent a year traveling around the world on his own before beginning a newspaper career in sportswriting.
He later worked for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and then for The Denver Post, where he spent more than two decades before retiring from daily journalism in 2014. Soon after, he moved to Rome, a city that became central to his travel writing.
His published work reflects both his reporter's background and his enthusiasm for travel. He has written travel stories from many countries and is known for books including The Cappuccino Chronicles.