The Daily Beast: Top 10 Cities of 2015

For this travel round up, I've isolated the ten most interesting cities to visit next year, based on a variety of factors including trending and emerging destinations, and also places where you'll get that cool, local experience without having to snoop around to hard or sift through other travelers.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/19/next-stop-quito-our-top-cities-for-2015.html

Out Magazine: 84 Reasons We Love Iceland

The editorial staff at Out magazine tapped me to guest edit and curate their annual November travel issue, which focuses on one particular destination. This year, the 30 pages of editorial zoomed in on Iceland, the thriving Northern European capital of hipsterdom that effortlessly mixes in some draw-dropping nature.

http://www.out.com/travel-nightlife/out-iceland

Dubai Eye Radio: Iceland

For Dubai Eye 103.8 radio I shared my insider knowledge about Iceland with host Lucy Taylor during their weekly afternoon segment entitled The Travel Show. Check out the ten minute clip in podcast form to learn all the basics for planning a trip to the land of fire and ice.

https://audioboo.fm/boos/2392189-affordable-adventure-5-11-08-2014

Lonely Planet: Secret Europe E-Book

This exclusive e-book, compiled by several authors at Lonely Planet, explores some of Europe's best kept secrets from the hidden hot pools of Iceland and the lonely beaches of Portugal to the tucked-away bars of Poland and unexplored villages of the Czech Republic.

Check out one of my sample pages here: 

For a limited time, you can download the book here: 

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/secret-europe/

7x7 Magazine: Icelandic Design

For the May issue of San Francisco's 7x7 magazine I penned a six-page feature on the evolution of Icelandic design. Check out my recommendations for some of the island's best places to eat, sleep and shop, as well a small slideshow of some of my personal photography.

http://www.7x7.com/iceland

Interview With the Iceland Design Centre

For Christmas this year, the Iceland Design Centre created a veritable advent calendar of quintessential Icelandic items on their popular blog. For each day leading up to Christmas the staff at the institute asked one of their favorite friends from all over the world to select their must-have item from the island nation. Here's my selection and story for Day 22:

http://blog.icelanddesign.is/christmas-calendar-22-brandon-presser/

Weather Channel: Destination Uncharted - Iceland

In the Weather Channel's beautiful new series Destination Uncharted, I help explore Iceland's mystical kingdom of "fire and ice" alongside other experts, including a noted volcanologist and a meteorologist. Pure eye candy! Check it out:

http://www.weather.com/weather-films/shows/destination-uncharted/ep01.html 

A Handy Mini-Guide to Reykjavík

In the August issue of Lonely Planet's award-winning Traveller magazine (published in the UK), the editors compiled a handy mini-guide to the best excursions from Reykjavík using my research from Lonely Planet's Iceland guide. Check it out! 

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!

Back-To-Nature Travel: HuffPost Live

My segment about the hottest spots in the world - from Nicaragua to Moldova - for eco travel on HuffPost Live: 

The abridged version...

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/archive/segment/escape-the-city-and-get-back-to-nature/51a8c4a302a7606de2000519

And the full version...

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/travel-adventure-eco-tourism-nature-/51a7a70302a7606dce0003c0

Talking Travel With Katie Couric

I had a great time as a guest on Katie Couric's show talking about the best money savers for summer travel. We talk about the secrets to booking cheap flights - there was even an awesome trip giveaway! 

Check it out here: 

http://www.katiecouric.com/tag/travel/

Shoppable Slideshow: Design Goods in Reykjavik

After a week at Reykjavik's Fashion Week and Iceland's DesignMarch (the nation's biggest design and culture event), I scouted the following must-have items for Lifestyle Mirror:

http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/art-culture/best-design-march-reykjavik-shopping-tips/

DesignMarch in Reykjavik

In mid-March I had the opportunity to head back to Iceland to check out DesignMarch, Iceland's foremost artist event. Check out my Instagram Diary here:

http://www.lifestylemirror.com/life/travel/reykjavik-travel-iceland-trips