I have a weakness for guys/girls who:

Good with their hands.....around the house, among other things.

For me, a first date no-no is:

Being more than 15 minutes late....or constantly checking your phone.

What I would bring to show and tell:

My hand-written and hand-painted travel journals.

A story you should remind me to tell you on our first date:

How I arrived in Southern Turkey on the night of a military coup.

I secretly want to be:

A French jazz singer....or world class international photographer.

I want to be with someone who wants to be:

Kind, curious and compassionate.

An infatuation of mine:

Currently, it's documentaries on Mount Everest. But I can't stay away from Greek Islands.

If I won the lottery and quit my job, I would:

Start a chain of animal rescue sanctuaries-slash-spa retreats in my favorite locations: Greek Islands, Thailand, Nepal, Italy.

One thing my mother would want you to know about me:

To be treated with respect.

I want to come home to:

A loving and affectionate partner...and lots of rescue animals.