Rob and Anna
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| Introduction | Countries explored: Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, UK, Vietnam. Bicycled: 3,500km from Paris to Stockholm; 3,500km along the Rhine River and Netherlands; and 3,600km in NW Europe (UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark); New Zealand (North & South Islands). Lived: United States, Netherlands, Russia. |
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| Interests | Rob: Travel, bicycling, snorkeling & scuba diving, communication (shortwave/worldband radio, etc.), science (astronomy, cosmology, physics), environment, travel photography. Anna: Marine life and wildlife exploration, world history, politics, art, literature, foreign languages, international cuisine, kayaking, adventure photography. |
| Favorite movies | Anna: The Hours, 21 Grams, Painted Veil, Fracture, Da Vinci Code, Lincoln Lawyer, Body of Lies, State of Play, Kill Bill, The Next Three Days, Life Itself. |
| Favorite music | Anna: depends on the mood and activity - can be Classical or Modern, Reggaeton or Rap, invigorating or meditation-like. I don't create or follow idols. |
| Favorite books | Anna: I have the highest regard for Dostoevsky and Bulgakov, and I adore the wittiness of Oscar Wilde. |
You have a red jar of cedar chips. Why do moths miss the forest?
Inspirational quote: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts".