Born on a lazy Sunday morning, the idea to get involved with and write about Budapest-Bamako: The Great African Run was an impulsive, spontaneous, wild idea that has become real… very real.
I am a 35 year old political operative originally from Southern California who seeks out and thrives on unstable adventure for the purpose of philanthropy, creative non-fiction writing assignments and the thrill of not knowing if “B” can be reached from “A.”
Previous adventures include an eight-week jaunt though South Africa and Swaziland studying wildlife management, sustainable farming, anti-poaching and ecology with Ecolife Expeditions, an organization affiliated with The University of Pretoria in South Africa.
In 2011, I purchased a 1985 VW Westfalia in Costa Rica and navigated “The Pineapple” through seven countries en route to Portland, Oregon, which produced a blog of questionable value. 
A special “thank you” to Andrew Szabo, the Budapest-Bamako founder who casually motivated me to join the adventure over coffee in Manhattan Beach, CA.