Dilwyn Jenkins has been traveling to South America since the age of 18. After working as a teacher and journalist, he has led expeditions to and made films with indigenous groups in the Amazon. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Peru (with Kiki Deere), Renewable Energy Systems: The Earthscan Expert Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies for Home and Business, and DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brazil (with Oliver Marshall). Kiki Deere is the author of Journey Through the Philippines: An Unforgettable Journey from Manila to Mindanao, The Rough Guide to Peru (with Dilwyn Jenkins), and The Rough Guide to the Philippines (with Simon Foster). Deere has been visiting the Philippines since 2003, which is when she first began exploring this extraordinarily diverse group of islands.