I started romping around the world by yacht after college as a first mate doing offshore deliveries and charter work in the Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean and the Middle East. Sailing ruined me for the straight life and when I finally landed back in the U.S. I opened a boutique adventure and luxury travel consulting business. I spent 10 years sending clients on their own adventures on all 7 continents, following in their footsteps as often as I could.

On and off over the years, I have 4-wheeled through the harsh Australian outback, researching a book and documentary about my great, great, great grand uncle, Ludwig Leichhardt, who led an epic Lewis and Clark type expedition through the Top End in 1845 only to disappear into the outback with his entire party of men, animals and equipment three years later. I am close to having an ending for “Looking for Leichhardt,” and will be leading a search expedition for relics and remains in the summer of 2010. Not Well Heeled Travel, but a hell of a lot of fun.

In between bush forays I did the occasional gig as a flight attendant on private jets for the flexibility to write, the easy money and the opportunity to experience the best perk money can buy – traveling by private jet. It is the only way to fly and makes me wish I could have what Chris Rock admits he doesn’t have either, but calls, “private jet money.”

I am now the Travel Editor for the award-winning Leader’s Edge Magazine where I cover all things discerning – travel, cars, motorcycles, luxury goods, wine, spirits.