African Adventures Underwater

My cover-page article for TravelAge West's new magazine, Explorer, visits some of the top spots in southeastern Africa to have the perfect underwater adventure. Consider it a brief guide to the region's islands, seaside cities, and best bits of coastline.

Check it out: http://www.travelagewest.com/Travel/Africa/Info/Under-the-Sea/?a=travel/africa-mideast#.UffRiGTXhuU

The Brandon Effect: Katie Couric Goes To Iceland

During my segment on Katie Couric's show, she and I discussed the latest travel trends, money saving trips, and my favorite destinations for the summer. I sang Iceland's praises to Katie and her studio audience (we even gave away a free trip to Reykjavik!), and sure enough she decided to visit Iceland on her summer vacation this year!

Looks like she had a great time!

An Interview With Budget Travel

Budget Travel interviewed me about some of the biggest mistakes that travelers make.
Check out a few of my top tips here:

http://www.budgettravel.com/feature/top-10-travel-mistakes-and-how-not-to-make-them,12997/?page=1

Jetsetting Through The Virgin Islands

Check out my latest feature for Lifestyle Mirror about visiting the US Virgin Islands:

http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/travel/10230534/us-virgin-islands-island-getaway-travel-slideshow/

The Best Kind of Fan Mail

Over the years I've been fortunate enough to hear from many travelers who have enjoyed using my Lonely Planet guides and other destination content. I've been on quite the Instragram kick as of late (you can follow me here), so I thought I'd share one of my recent favorites, sent by @corapac after she used my guidebook to the Baltic:

Thanks @corapac! This made my day!