Adventurer B. D. Bruns has traveled to over 50 countries to gather material for his bestselling books. He's won 19 national and international book awards, including three national Book of the Year awards. Bruns' first fiction book, The Gothic Shift (2014) won the International Book Awards Best Short Story Collection. He also contributes to Yahoo Travel, BBC, CNN, The Daily Beast, and The Travel Channel.  Bruns' travel adventures span from entering the Pyramids of Giza and swimming in the Panama Canal to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and touring Torture Museums in Estonia. He has attended ceremonies from the descendants of cannibals in the South Pacific and has been consulted by a ghost tour in Malta. After residing in Dracula's hometown for several years, Bruns moved to Las Vegas with his Romanian wife, where they live with two cats, Julius and Caesar.www.BDBruns.com"This man has seen it all!" - 20/20"I found it absolutely hysterical!" - Today Show"I couldn't put it down." - Chicago Sun-Times"Bruns doesn't hold back..." - Thomas Cook Magazine (UK) "Cruise Confidential is a deliciously addictive read..." - Travel Channel"This is a very funny, behind-the-scenes exploration of a cruise ship." - Booklist"... the real party is going on in the crew's quarters..." - USA Today