Rudy---in his own words: "Travel, I feel, expands the mind. It makes for the best dinner conversations and bonds people like no other circumstance. "Thank you for allowing me to share some of my 'Memories of a Lifetime.' "Each new adventure etches a smile on my soul and feeds my vivacious lust for life. A sunset at Vic Falls, a beer on Lake Atitlan, an opera in Vienna or Moscow or Brussels, a mountain hike in St. Gallen, a trek at the Gamboa reserve, a snorkel expedition off of San Cristobal, a scuba dive off of Benguerua Isle, a shark dive off of Gansbaai, sake on Cheju, wiener schnitzel in Lindau, espresso on Majorca, limoncello in Palermo, steak at Andres Carne de Res in Chia, Turkey versus Portugal in Geneva, Albarino in Santiago de Compostella, a book signing in Hurghada, Pinotage in Cape Town, a toast to good times on Lake Lotawana, a glimpse at what's left of Hemingway's 'The Compleat Angler' on Bimini, the Gypsy Kings in Central Park, or a subway ride in NYC - each can be a life-changing experience if you'll just let it. "Take a deep breath and relish every moment. Please enjoy my wild- life photos and anecdotes. Salud!"