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adnroy

Age:

Gender:

Male

Travel status:

Traveling now

Hometown:

Chicago, IL

Currently in:

Sierras Grandes de Córdoba, Argentina

Traveling Next:

Ushuaia, Argentina

Favorite places I've been:

Leh (India), Galapagos (Ecuador), Cuzco (Peru), Granada (Spain), Haifa (Israel), San Juan (Argentina)

Places I want to go to:

Bolivia, Central America in general, Antarctica, Australia Russia, Iceland, Brazil, the bottom of the ocean

About me:

I've been writing professionally since age 17, scuba diving since age 14 and traveling for as long as I can remember.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/adnroy

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I'm fired up on:

Scuba, Latin America, Great Lakes History, Salsa, Tango, Linguistics, Free Diving, Writing Non-Fiction, experiencing all the awe-inspiring things packed into this world.

Tunes I rock out to:

Bring the Noise - Public Enemy
Gross Magik - Tobacco
Pa' Bravo Yo - Justo Betancourt
Cuesta Abajo -Carlos Gardel
Azucar - Soulive
Sin Exagerar - Calle 13
Caramba - Jorge Ben
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Travel style:

How do I travel? How HAVEN'T I traveled? I've traveled on buses, on trains, on planes, on boats, in cars...I've stayed in everything from college students' floors to Indian palaces to Spanish train berths...with groups, with family and by myself...honestly, I'll travel anywhere, any way.

Quote:

"¿Es ud. partidario del divorcio?"

"Debido a mi profesión, no soy partidario del casamiento."

-Carlos Gardel, in a magazine interview

Sports I do:

Boxing, Scuba Diving, Trekking

Favorite artist(s):

Xul Solar, Helio Oiticica, Joan Miro

Favorite books:

El Libro de los Abrazos - Eduardo Galeano, The Yiddish Policeman's Union - Michael Chabon, Down Under - Bill Bryson, Futbol a Sol y Sombra - Eduardo Galeano

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Everyone!

I want to make a difference by:

Documenting the fascinating things in the world so we can finally understand just what we stand to lose.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Spanish (more or less fluent), Portuguese (pretty good), bits and pieces of Russian, Japanese, and Hebrew

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

I visited Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.

Why I travel:

That's like asking me why I eat.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

The lakeshore in Chicago.

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

In a boat, on the ocean.

Before I die I'd like to:

Do everything ever invented. Obviously, I'm bound to die unfulfilled. (Won't stop me from trying though)

Let's collaborate:

I'm up for working with anyone who has a good eye for a story, is enthusiastic, and doesn't shy away from a bit of adventure.

My links:

Matador Sports!: http://www.matadorsports.com
My blog: www.illadvisedadventures.com

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