About the Author

I was born in 1957 in New York, but have lived in London for the past 5 years. I started out thinking that I was going to be an academic, and did my Masters degree in ethnomusicology. One fatal day, someone wheeled a computer into my office. Soon after that I was hooked on the things, and changed careers very abruptly. I've been working in the IT field for 15 years.

I've always been interested in other cultures, and living in London really started me on travel. Being so close to other countries, travel isn't unusual, and most people I know go abroad when they have any time off. And having 5 weeks' vacation (as opposed to 2 in the U.S.) doesn't hurt either.

One more thing you need to know ... I hate having my picture taken.