One time student of modern languages (participant in one of the few US high school student delegations to visit and study in the Soviet Union), long term international student (including two periods as an international student "squared"- studying abroad from the "home" study abroad country), international higher education administrator in the US turned international education marketer/student recruiter in the UK.  Avid traveller and novice Muay Thai student. Living experience in five countries, work experience in two, business and personal travel experience to 30+ countries, several frequently visited (e.g.-China, India, Japan, Kazakstan, Norway. Singapore).