Me in a nutshell? How uncomfortable! Ok let's say that I am an International Man of Mystery. Should I elaborate? Fine: I have lived a very exciting, intercontinental life, like Austin Powers, only that I dress a bit, not much, less extravagantly. Still want more details? Ok: I'm very sensuous and love to enjoy life. I consider good food, good wine and good company essential elements in daily life, not occasional treats. I'm sweet and romantic (blush), and masculine enough to treasure my feminine side. Americans often say that I'm a charming gentleman -yet they sense the volcano of sizzling passions that lies beneath my Old World politesse, ;-). I love traveling and do travel a lot. I can pack for a one-month trip in a matter of minutes. Cooking is sort of my yoga: I find it very relaxing, inspirational and, ot top of that, the outcome is edible and, if I may say so myself, delicious. I'm a big time lover of nature and outdoor sports. I'm singularly skilled at crashing my mountain bike in hilarious ways. Also worth mentioning is the fact that I once accidentally set my hiking boots on fire. One interesting thing I did was to be a seaman on a Tall Ship. We dressed in white, drank a lot, climbed aloft and sailed around the world. We had a motto: if it moves, you salute; if it doesn't move, you paint it. Before I kick the bucket I would like to have contributed, even if humbly, to making a better world.