Dirk BrownDirk Brown's love affair with travel began in rural Virginia, where his family cultivated his wanderlust from an early age. His first travel journal, started during a childhood trip to Disneyland, marked the beginning of a lifelong practice of capturng his adventures through writing. Throughout his career with several international companies, he seized every opportunity to explore new corners of the world. Today, Dirk continues to travel and journal, finding inspiration in both distant lands and his beloved home city of Atlanta, where he resides in the historic Virginia Highland neighborhood. When not writing or traveling, he channels his passion for community and art through his work with cultural institutions, affordable housing initiatives, and local organizations. His book The Road Lessons Traveled represents the culmination of decades of observations about how the traveler's mindset can transform our approach to everyday life, a philosophy Dirk embodies in both his writing and his living. This is his first book. Read More Read Less