| TRAVEL |
 Gliding Over Rio
So far, I've set foot on six continents and visited 30 + countries. I've taught in England, Scotland, Moldova, Slovakia, Brazil and the U.S.
I lived in the UK for several years and studied in France for half a year. To bring in the new milennium, I went around the world alone. Stops included Singapore and five weeks in Australia/Oceania. Later, I moved to Brazil for six months, despite not knowing Portuguese. I've paraglided over Salzburg's Sound of Music mountain, snorkelled the Great Barrier Reef and hang-glided over Rio. I've also had several memorable adventures crossing eastern European borders. In spring 2005, I moved to the California coast. July, 2010 Road Trip: Utah's National Parks & Scenic Byways
Great way to spend 4th of July, traveling Scenic Byway 12, the 'All-American Road.' As you can hear, it was very windy. Took lots of short videos since (a) Utah is incredibly beautiful and (b) I wanted to practice talking in front of a camera. Turns out, sounding natural onscreen is trickier than it seems! TRAVELS 2010 (Online Photo Albums):
NEVADA: Las Vegas
TRAVELS 2009:
CALIFORNIA 2009:
These days, nature holds the most appeal for me, so the West/Southwest is a wonderful area to explore.
It's a beautiful treasure trove of sunshine, vivid color and dramatic scenery. Zion National Park, Utah
  Though the lure of new adventures usually trumps the thought of writing up old ones, I Have managed, over the years, to compose a few brief travelogues and a longer look at the nature of culture shock. I really hope to get these travel pieces polished & published . . . eventually! |