First and foremost, I would like to thank my sister, Robyn, and my brother, Joe. There are not enough words in this world to express how deeply grateful I am for you. I also want to thank my hilarious and brilliant niece and nephew, Katalyna and Kellan, for inspiring me each and every day. To all my friends around the world who have supported me and encouraged me: I'm so glad that there are people like you in my life with whom I can share my adventures.

A big thanks to the editors, technical editors, and reviewers who went through my writing. This book was written across three continents, much of it while sitting in the planes and airports. Jet lag is not conducive to writing coherent sentences; so, I truly appreciate your patience as I worked on trying to get my thoughts written down.