This should be an interesting thread and I'm looking forward to seeing what fellow FTers have to say.

I'm a 43 year old male and have been travelling regularly since literally before I was born.

It started out when my dad was in the military, then when I was. It slowed down/stopped for about a decade or so when I got out and then started again several years ago. I fly 60+ times a year for work and at least another dozen times for pleasure.

I suppose I do it for one main reason. I don't believe in reincarnation or anythig similar so I figure I have one chance to see what this whole thing is about. I've been shot at in Sudan, arrested murderers in the United States, delivered babies in Australia and put out fires on ships in the South China Sea. I love the adventure, am probably addicted to the adrenaline and want to experience EVERYTHING I can, good, bad and indiffent (with a few exceptions). I also love having a quiet coffee at a sidewalk cafe in some random town in a random country and just seeing what the locals do and how/why they do it.

When I die, whether it be tomorrow while doing a high risk activity for work or 60+ years from now while asleep in bed I want to be able to say "Wow, what a wild ride. I wouldn't have missed it for anything!"