I am a well-seasoned person and a well-seasoned traveler. I am opinionated but open-minded. I grew up in a time of sweeping social change in Montreal, a bilingual city with a multitude of cultures, potholes, great cuisine, and noted festivals. Now on the Joisey Shore, I enjoy the beauty and tranquility of nearby beaches and woods, not to mention the brashness and bustle of the Big Apple. In my early travels, I visited, worked and lived in Tokyo, 2 kibbutzim in Israel and Sydney Australia. I have passed through many continents as both a backpacker and with family in tow. Ready to explore again. I make very bad puns. It goes without saying I am a lover of words and image. I am told I have an ironic sense of humor. Besides French and Spanish, I know bits of Malay, Hebrew and Japanese, probably mostly 4-letter words :)