Hilary Bradt MBE ( born 17 July 1941 ) is the founder of Bradt Travel Guides , a publisher which became an increasingly visible presence in the travel guide book world starting in the mid-1970s .
Hilary Bradt MBE ( born 17 July 1941 ) is a British writer . He founded `` Bradt Travel Guides '' , a publisher of travel guide books , in the mid-1970s .