Rick‘s passion for travel was ignited over twenty five years ago when he impulsively signed up for an international student exchange program and ended up spending the summer in Turkey, an eye opening experience that revealed the outside world is a fascinating place worth exploring. Since then, his wanderlust has taken him to Europe, Mexico, Central America, Vietnam, Ecuador, China, where he spent a memorable year teaching English, and most recently to Morocco. He urges travelers to put the Sahara Desert on their must see list. Rick resides in Vancouver, Canada, where he writes for various travel publications.