I'm an avid outdoorsman who enjoys marathon hikes and all aspects of cycling including building from recycled materials and trading in classic bikes. I have a passion for elegant but simple “engines” including older Japanese motorcycles and Volvos, and a penchant for off-the-beaten-path brews; all of which he writes about for All About Geneva. On the professional side, I am a humanitarian worker and communications and media relations expert working for 25 years in the realms of refugee resettlement, development and disarmament. I have worked for US-based Catholic Charities, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Catholic Migration Commission, the International Organization for Migrations, InterPeace, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the International Development Law Organization and the International Labour Organization.