Melanie Shudofsky (1987) started traveling to remote locations across the globe at a young age, joining her mother on backpacking adventures. This had set the stage for the author'...view moreMelanie Shudofsky (1987) started traveling to remote locations across the globe at a young age, joining her mother on backpacking adventures. This had set the stage for the author's life and writing. An independent woman, always on the move for her work in international development and nursing, and for personal adventures of which mountaineering is her greatest passion. She is well-known to inspire those people who she meets on her way: her continuous exploration of life's possibilities, her enlightening energy and profound insight into life's matters.view less