Leif Pettersen is a freelance writer, author, humorist, world traveler and award-winning travel & tourism marketing professional from Minneapolis, Minn. He has traveled through 57 countries and lived in Spain, Romania and Italy. His latest book, SAVING THE WORLD ON $50 A DAY is available on Amazon, long with his juggling memoir THROWING UP: NOTES FROM 35 YEARS OF JUGGLING, and his travel memoir BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA.

Pettersen was a silver medalist at the 2014 International Jugglers' Association championships, loves chocolate, hates pickles, types with exactly four fingers, and can escape from a straitjacket. He has not vomited since 1993, making him a consummate travel journalist and excellent party guest.