Why You Should Never Book a Hotel That Gets Only Five-Star Reviews

And other travel hacks from one of Bloomberg’s most prolific travel contributors.

Brandon Presser in Botswana 

Photographer: Teagan Cunniffe

At Bloomberg Pursuits, we love to travel. And when we can again, we want to make sure we’re doing it right. So we’re talking to globe-trotters in all of our luxury fields—food, wine, fashion, cars, real estate—to learn about their high-end hacks, time-saving tips, and off-the-wall experiences. These are the Distinguished Travel Hackers.

Brandon Presser is an award-winning travel writer—for regular readers of Bloomberg Pursuits, you might recognize him from the times he’s gone undercover to report what it’s like to be a butler at the Plaza, a costumed character at Disney, or a flight attendant on a busy transatlantic airline.