I am originally from Manson, Iowa, and now live in Salvador, Bahia Brazil. My wife is a native of Salvador. We both enjoy travel and seeing new places! Manson is the site of a gigantic meteor crash, which occurred millions of years ago. At one time, it was believed to have been a factor in the extinction of the dinosaurs. As a result, our town celebration is actually called "Crater Days." True story. My wife and I enjoy meeting new people and learning new skills. We enjoy good food and drink along with good conversation. Art and music is a favorite pursuit if visiting a new city as well. I am a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, with a degree in History. I have a graduate degree in Public History from St. Cloud State University. I worked in the non-profit field for over 15 years. Most of that time was in the history museum field. I am now semi-retired and teach English online. I am an avid comic book collector, aging metalhead, and star wars fan. I am non-religious and am a social liberal/fiscal conservative politically. I spent three summers overseas whole in college: one in Japan, one in Germany, one in England. While there, I spent time in France, Italy, Austria, Holland, Switzerland, and Ireland. I have also been fortunate enough to travel to China, Tibet, Belize, St. Maarten, Argentina, and many parts of the United States and Brazil. My favorite city is New York, which I used to visit every year.