Who is Anthony?

I'm a 25-year-old scribbler who, like Claudia, isn't too much on career paths. Writing and traveling have always been my biggest passions, and one way or another my life always entwines them.

For example, after getting a BA in Engish and journalism, I headed off to Scotland and Ireland for a bit, then for 3 years I was a writing and editing "BootBoy" at the BootsnAll Travel Network, which is where Claudia and I met.

Roanoke, Virginia is where I grew up. My mom, Linda, loves to clean houses, work on the yard, and take "hug breaks" with my stepdad Ron, who does supervisory work in a steel mill and is a genius at landscaping and redoing houses. My dad, Terry, owns a contracting business and believes that sunny days should be spent on the back of a Harley. They all seem to have adapted pretty well to this odd boy moving across the US to Eugene, Oregon, then getting engaged, giving up his old job, and going to India. Life is just funny sometimes, though for me it seems to be funny damn near all the time.

I'll be traveling with Claudia for 3 months, from October 2003 through January 2004. First we're in India, then Thailand... though who knows where else we might wind up. Check out our ramblings, leave your comments, and let's see what happens.