Eric Hansen now lives in San Francisco, but he has traveled extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, Australia, Nepal, and Southeast Asia over the last twenty-five years. The New York Times, Travel and Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, Outside Magazine, Men's Journal, Natural History Magazine, GEO, and Amica have all published his articles and reviews. Stranger in the Forest and Motoring with Mohammed (both available in paperback from Vintage Books) are two of his most well-known works. [email protected] is his email address.