Biography of Bruce Northam

Bruce Northam has circled the globe five times and is still on the move, eternally allergic to cubicle-infested offices and corporate culture. His list of adventures includes piloting a horse-drawn carriage in Manhattan, living with a rural Japanese family, acting as a stunt man in Chinese action movies, shepherding in Morocco, moonlit beach dancing in India, walking coast to coast across both northern England and Wales, and playing naked frisbee with New Guinea natives. He has chronicled his experiences and offered tips for other travelers in Details, Swing, Blue, New Choices and Student Travels, where he served as Editor-in-Chief. Bruce is also a frequent guest on CNN, America Talk Radio and WEVD AM, and has been interviewed as an expert in Reader's Digest " Ask the Experts" section.

Northam's first book, The Frugal Globetrotter, provided a practical guide for budget-conscious people yearning to exit the rat race. Bruce's next book, In Search of Adventure: A Wild Travel Anthology, is an epic collection of 100 traveler's tales. Acclaimed as "a book to heat up the gypsy blood in all of us," it celebrates the wild side of contemporary travel writing - revealing humorous and sometimes outrageous stories by acclaimed writers.

In his multimedia presentation, Northam takes his audiences on a whirlwind tour off the beaten path, to some of today's most fascinating destinations. His program offers a view of the globe and insight into world cultures that's not available in any classroom. From the jungles of Panama to the bustling streets of Istanbul, Turkey to our very own American backyard, Northam shares the magic of his own experiences while giving first-hand advice about how anyone can make their own travel dreams come true. A devoted eco-tourist and combatant of "Ugly Americanism," he also highlights global paradises nestled away from crowds of tourists and presents travel strategies for keeping these sites beautiful.