Pamela Lanier: Author, Speaker, Consultant

“My work in conservation began as a pro-bono assistant to Maxine McCloskey, a respected whale advocate and environmental leader, as she worked at IWC conferences (I was a student proposer of the Moratorium on killing Whales in Stockholm) and later began writing about travel, which is my other great passion. I now have over 20 travel titles under my belt, in over 130 editions. I am the founder of Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, and Guest Houses International and established the Sonoma Sustainable Tourism Observatory.”

— Pamela Lanier

Most Recent Publications

Healthy Vines, Pure Wines: Methods in Organic, Biodynamic, Natural, and Sustainable Viticulture

  • We were incredibly lucky to have been able to interview Amigo Bob many times over the course of writing this book, and his knowledge is front and center in the first few chapters of this book.

  • Of the sixteen wineries and vineyards included in the book, six are certified Biodynamic® and three more practice Biodynamic® farming without having full certification. For farmers and viticulturists interested in starting biodynamic viticulture, this book serves as an excellent primer, especially the chapters on Benziger Winery, Deloach Vineyards, Raymond Vineyards, and Littori Wines. Raymond Vineyards in particular provided us with a timeline of what they do over the course of a year to farm biodynamically.

Marketing Essentials for Independent Lodgings

  • This quick-read tome was made to help beds and breakfasts, inns, guesthouses and other small independent lodgings with marketing, webplanning, and keeping up with the times

  • Studies on the B&B industry repeatedly conclude that the elements that contribute to guest satisfaction are service oriented. These impressions leave with guests, exponentially increasing guest numbers when the word-of-mouth is excellent.

Sustainable Tourism: a Small Business Handbook for Success

  • Ecotourism is an effective way for businesses in a tourism destination to have a positive impact on their host community.

    Whether the business at stake is a conservation organization, a lodging facility, a product-based company, a service provider, or anything in between, ecotourism provides the proper guidelines for sustainable and responsible business practices that promote the preservation of natural resources and wildlife and contribute to the socio- cultural and economic growth of the local community.

  • Designed so each chapter could stand alone, allowing readers with a specific goal in mind to jump right into the appropriate section with confidence, knowing that all necessary information and tools will be provided.