Briand Bedford grew up in South Africa and traveled extensively before becoming the editor-in-chief of the Spartacus International Gay Guide in 2000. His studies and career in the field of International Hotel Management were helpful in the creation of the Spartacus International Hotel Guide. He is an expert in the field of gay travel and knows everyone who is anyone in the gay world. His publications are well known in the international gay community and include not only the Spartacus International Gay Guide, of which over 9.5 million copies have been produced since 2000!.