I am an enthusiast of technology, digital communication, world history, cartography, geography, music, my family tree, digital photography, and a Rotary Youth Exchange alumni.

As a child of the 1970s and 80s, I remain astonished by our hyper-connected world.

I enjoy learning more about societies and their cultures located in far-off lands around the world, and I am an observer of domestic and international politics.

I began my journey with photography as a teenager when I took photography classes in high school; I purchased my own SLR film camera (which I still have) and created a darkroom in my home where I processed the (black and white) film and developed photos. Nowadays, I primarily capture photos with my iPhone, which my digital SLR occasionally supplants.

Thirty five years after my Rotary Youth Exchange, I remain an enthusiastic supporter of the program, and my family and I give back by hosting inbound Youth Exchange students, offering an opportunity to experience a #lifeinayear in Australia.

In addition, my children are now members of the Rotary Youth Exchange alumni family; my daughter experienced 12 months abroad in Germany in 2014/15, and my son experienced 12 months abroad in the Netherlands in 2018/19.