Hi.. A little about me...I teach English in Istanbul, Turkey. I'm American which is obvious the minute I open my mouth to speak Italian no matter how hard I try. At least I'm not loud. I live simply, I'm usually traveling, studying, teaching or all three year-round. I've been paragliding off of an 4,000 meter mountain, camping on horseback and ridden in a hot air balloon this year. I finished a Masters degree last year and am studying more this year. I'm not married but was in another life.He was a conservative lawyer and I was a free spirit which was like water and oil but we have two grown children who of course are our best endeavours. When I settle down in one place I plan to get another Golden Retriever who will ultimately make me get out of bed earlier than I prefer on a weekends, hence no dog yet. Oh, and my photos are all recent and I think I look my age which makes sense, right? I am what I am. Not perfect but not hard to look at either :0 NO CASUAL ENCOUNTERS AND I AM NOT GOING TO SEND YOU MONEY. And it helps if you can spell if you say you're English.