A little about us...

We are Alan, Nathan, and Nadav

a couple of twenty-somethings either in or not far out of college. Perhaps unsurprisingly to those who know us, we met in college through several program/student groups that Washington University in St. Louis offers (henceforth referred to as WashU.)

The Mechanic

Alan just graduated from the WashU (Class of '09) with a Master's degree in Vocal Performance and a specialty in Opera. He likes bikes; or at least we believe so after he picked up mountain biking two years ago and crashed more times than any other cyclist I know. He's a jolly good sport and an excellent reproducer of personalities, accents, and puppets. His favorite of which is the Swedish Chef.

The Culturist

Nadav is a junior at WashU and currently taking a semester off. He is home-based out of the DC area but often looks for new territory to explore, cultures to experience, and good people to meet. Most notably is his summer trip to Israel alone, after forgoing a potential "group tour" and then backpacking across the nation. Note to homeowners: please do not wake up trespassers on your lawn with a sprinkler system. Nadav is pursuing a degree in Urban Studies and is creating his own major along the way. He is also the only guy lucky enough to have a girlfriend.

The Planner

Nathan, aka myself, graduated from WashU (Class of '08) with a Bachelor's degree in Biology with a focus in sustainable development. Unlike the other guys I tend to dabble in sports and my level of fitness is certainly the lowest of the group leading me to train harder for this trip than the other two. I like to think about life as a process of acquiring stories and this tour will certainly be one of the big ones. That and I will get the chance to check out a new region of the country as I will be abandoning my lease and my job at Monsanto to do this. I am all in boys!