Much the inspiration I get is from the trips I've taken, and the interesting people and settings I am exposed to. I am lucky to have had a great career flying, and another teaching ESL English. These two jobs have allowed me to work and live a various countries. I am very interested in other cultures and languages, and always have been. That interest goes into what I write and into the documentaries I shoot.

Here's a map of most of the places I have flown into, or have lived. I didn't list everything, for reasons of my own, but here is the list. One way to explore these places is to look at people's photos on Goggle Earth.

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