by Matthew Stone

Matthew Stone is a traveler, writer, and educator who caught the travel bug growing up in a small town in Central Illinois, reading airline timetables and planning imaginary trips. Since then, Matthew has visited 46 states and 23 countries. He has appeared in USA Today, LA Times, and Houston Chronicle, and he writes at www.globalpostmark.com. When he is not traveling or writing, he teaches hospitality and tourism at a leading university in Houston, Texas.