Author and Travel Enthusiast

Best selling author, Eric Kirchmann, M.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University with a passion for travel. He married his high school sweetheart, Courtney, whom he met in junior high French class. After raising their children, they aim to explore the world with deep dives into the culture, history, food and people of the places they visit. With expertise in communication and human interaction, Eric brings fresh and unique observations to the world of travel writing. Eric’s current release, It Starts with Bonjour, has been a best-seller reaching #1 in Amazon's Culinary Travel and Travel Tips categories and #2 best-seller in Provence Travel. Author of the (unpublished) books Écoutez et Répétez and And All I Got Was Cheese…, Eric’s first release, Your English is Better than My French (2023), was also well received (Amazon's #2 Best Seller in Dordogne Travel, #3 Best Seller in Culinary Travel, #4 Best Seller in Travel Tips & Amazon #1 New Release in six categories). Eric and Courtney live in Raleigh, NC near their three grown children and precious grandchildren.