There's not too much to tell about myself. I just completed about 2 years of travel, heading off to many places around the world. Some familiar, some exotic, but always an adventure.
I have seen a lot of great places, but more importantly, I met some terrific people.
My base camp is San Francisco; I have some fantastic friends that took care of me when I was in town.
I started learning guitar about the same time I started traveling; but after a year I'm still horrible...so much for becoming a rock star. The guitar is fun on the road though. Hearing "Hotel California" sung with a Vietnamese accent agianst a backdrop of poor guitar playing was priceless.
Back in the real world, I worked for iXL as a senior vice president managing their Gloibalization Strategy practice before I started my world tour. "What are Globalization Strategies?" you ask? In the simplest terms; it invovles establishing a companies core objectives and reviewing the their internal and external processes; making sure they are implemented in the proper language and cutlure while supporting and strengthening the brand. Sounds boring, but it's actually pretty interesting. Especially when you're working with global companies like Coca Cola, British Airways, or Disney.
I am obviously into world travel, but I also like anything active. Climbing, Trekking, Biking, and Boarding of all types! I have a great little mountain cabin at Donner Lake in Tahoe (if you have a key, or know where it is hidden, then you can use it anytime!). I try to get up there when the weather and conditions are right for windsurfing or snowboarding. |
