Mr. Harris and his wife spent a year living, working and exploring in Italy, Switzerland and France. Upon his return to the US, he looked over his notes and put them together to write this book, a reflection on the places they went, people they met, and things they learned. The Harris family now lives near San Diego, California where he is still asked to speak about his adventures abroad. Mr. Harris has several children's books ready to publish and is working on more opinionated travel guides as well as fictional works.