CURRENT MISSION See as much of the Earth as possible. ABOUT ME I finished my doctorate degree years ago. I worked a couple of years and then decided to travel before I get too old (haha). I live in Charlottesville, Virginia, which is a small town on the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It's a very beautiful place to live. My family lived nearby on a vineyard/winery. I spent most of my life living/working on the vineyard helping my parents make wine. I have a younger brother. He also enjoys traveling. My mother is Japanese and my father is Italian American. I've traveled to quite a few places in my time. I've been all over Western Europe and some parts of Eastern Europe. I've been to China, Japan, and Korea. I went all across South East Asia and India. I've been to parts of Northern Africa. Recently I've traveled through most of Central America. And now I'm still going... PHILOSOPHY I live my life to take in as much of this world as I can before I die. Whether it be through travel, books, or people. Information is power!! I like to try to understand why people do the things they do, and to empathize with people as much as possible.