The author, early in life, chose travel and study over possessions and position. After graduating in 1976 from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, the voracious reader hit the road. The author has earned a living working as a butcher, taxi driver, and manager of a health food store to name just a few. He spent several years in Mexico traveling and teaching business English to executives.
In 2002, the author moved to Santiago, Chile, where he lived for over ten years teaching English to medical professionals.
In 2013, he returned to Montreal with his three rescue dogs.