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Hobbies:
Aside from international cuisine, one of my other passions is martial arts. I have been doing this since I was a small boy, and have a black belt in Karate and skill in several other forms. I periodically volunteer at martial arts schools to work with inner-city boys and girls that are just starting out in training, and this is a great pleasure for me to help young people learn new things.
Favorite Experience:
About 10 years ago, I went into training for a Mount Everest climb with a friend of mine from Paris. After about a year of hard work (and a LOT of money!), we joined a French team and off we went to the top of the world! Unfortunately, it was a bad year for weather and after several attempts, our team had not made it much beyond base camp and by that time of the year, climbs were curtailed for the winter. But it was a wonderful adventure and I met many people from all over the world on that one-month trip. |