Former kid-deejay turned idealistic wino who's somehow managed to charlatan his way into travel writing, television and producing. Host/creator of BBC's 'Treasure Hunters'. Penned a book about his clash with the Chinese government. Named one of National Geographic's 'Travelers' in 2014. Writes for Converse. Wears Converse. Current TV's 'Most Prolific' for 2006. Stalker of Otis Redding and his family. Has a show in Time Magazine's Top 10 of 2004. Co-host/co-creator of 'Snacks and Snacks'. Named one of the World's Top 100 Travel Photographers in 2015. Has a travel website but doesn't update it much. Proud uncle to 3, hopefully more. Finished a 9-month, 12,000+ mile bicycle trip around Europe/North Africa in 2015. Lives on a boat a lot, the first season of which premiered on Lonely Planet titled 'The Maritime Lemonade Stand'. Currently in Berlin.