About Brandon
Called a “rough-and-tough adventurer” by Entertainment Weekly, Brandon has visited over 130 countries. He was the star of Bravo TV’s travel series Tour Group, and is the author of The Far Land, a nonfiction adventure thriller that won the SATW Lowell Thomas Prize for Best Travel Book of the Year . He currently writes for a variety of influential publications including Bloomberg, Travel+Leisure, and Vogue.
Brandon earned his stripes as a professional nomad in Paris while working at the Louvre, in Tokyo as an architectural apprentice, and in Thailand as a scuba diving professional. He then became the youngest person to join the coveted team of writers at Lonely Planet back in the days of analog travel, penning dozens of guidebooks to far-flung destinations.
Today, Brandon focuses his attention on emerging destinations, and the intersection of luxury and adventure travel. He regularly speaks about socially sustainable tourism, and finds that it's the human element of the travel experience that informs his storytelling both on television and the page.
Originally from a small town in Canada, Brandon holds a degree in art history and architecture from Harvard University. He speaks fluent French, and can order food in eight other languages. His current obsessions include Moleskine notebooks, KPop, and sandwiches.
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