Geoffrey G. Klein - Profile

I believe my love and fascination with travel is somewhat hereditary, in that I became interested in traveling to far away places from looking at albums of my fathers many travels. I recall with great fondness many afternoons pouring over the big, bulky albums, labeled on the side – “Greece,” “Italy,” “France,” “Israel,” and others. It was with curious awe that I saw my father pictured in exotic locales wondering what rich stories accompanying these snapshots of cherished memories.

Of course, my dad would regal us at the dinner table with many a story, as we listened and absorbed his enthusiasm from the retelling of his adventures.

Then, we traveled a bit as a family, whether it was a day trip to a nearby park, a road trip to Colonial Williamsburg, or an overnight train ride to Florida.

As I got older, my interest in travel continued, as I studied topics in high school from world religions to international affairs. As a teenager, I spent a summer abroad in England, getting my first taste for a different culture. Then, we traveled as a family, to Israel, then Belgium and the Netherlands, and then an awe inspiring summer in China.

During college, while I majored in English and Sociology, I took advantage of the study abroad program and spent a semester in Sydney, Australia.

The more I traveled, the more I wanted to travel and the more I wanted to share my experiences with others.

Trips to Italy, France, and England as a young adult further enriched my passion for learning about visiting other countries and learning about their cultures.

My passion for traveling culminated in a three month trip around the world, visiting ten countries from Africa, to Southeast Asia and then through Australia and New Zealand. A life altering, life affirming adventure that still influences my worldview and philosophy on life, I continue to enjoy travel and share stories and experiences.

At the ripe old age of 29, I reside in Los Angeles, California. Working in the film industry, my other love is film, but I also enjoy many sports, boardgames, music of all kinds, and fiction writing.

Also, having just been engaged, my true love, Nita is what I love most and what matters most to me! Thankfully, she also shares a in my passion for traveling.

As for the internet, I’ve been online since the beginnig. By that I mean, we had a first computer before the internet, and used the phoneline to connect to BBS (bulletin board systems) run out of people’s homes, chatting and file sharing.

I surf the web widely and often, enjoying all the wonderful information online on a variety of topics.

I learned about Suite 101, while surfing online for possible outlets from my interest in writing.

I have a long list of Favorite sites but some include: www.imdb.com, www.lonelyplanet.com, www.amazon.com, www.yahoo.com, www.google.com, www.rottentomatoes.com