With Hugh Gantzer’s Death, the End of the Road for Old-Fashioned Travel Writing

With Hugh Gantzer’s death, the end of the road for old-fashioned travel writing

A former Navy officer, Hugh’s postings took him all over the country, cementing his love for travel. The Indian Tourism Development Corporation commissioned them to write a book on Kerala in 1974. So, they took off on their Vespa with their 12-year old son. That journey put them firmly on the road for ever

Veteran Travel Writer Hugh Gantzer passes away - TravelBiz Monitor: India travel news, travel trends, tourism

Hugh Gantzer, one of India’s most respected travel writers, passed away on February 2, 2026, in Mussoorie. His passing marks the close of a chapter that helped define how India was written about, understood, and valued as a destination for decades. Along with his late wife and collaborator Colleen Gantzer, he belonged to a generation of writers for whom travel journalism was reportage rather than promotion. His writing was marked by restraint, a…