Brandon Presser

Travel Author

Travel expert Brandon Presser is an award-winning writer, photographer and TV personality. He's penned over 40 guidebooks for Lonely Planet, and has contributed to dozens of other influential publications including Newsweek, Travel + Leisure, The Daily Beast, Fodor's and National Geographic. Brandon also shares his passion for travel on the screen, having appeared on a variety of outlets like ABC, CBS, the Weather Channel and HuffPost Live. Originally from Canada, Brandon holds a degree in art history from Harvard University. During his adventures in over 80 countries he's worked as a communications specialist at the Louvre, taught scuba diving in Thailand, tracked arctic fox through the fjords of Iceland, and held an architectural apprenticeship at a coveted firm in Tokyo. Brandon is currently based in New York City.

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The Zoo Effect: Where Is the Line Between Voyeurism and Cultural Exchange?

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The Airbnb of Food

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