Raised outside the USA from the age of five until starting college, Brooks followed his exploration geologist father, who worked in Libya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and South Korea. Experiencing a wide range of cultures, the Fraziers developed a love for enjoying and functioning in each one. Many travels and adventures in his youth instilled in him a love of new and sometimes risky experiences, with strong mindfulness of what was happening around him. As an adult living and working in N. Africa, S. America, Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, Brooks continued to make the most of his encounters with countries and people, finding in them unending interest and joy. Brooks has a degree in Petroleum Geology and has been married for 37 years. Hang on—the stories in his books are wide-eyed, captivating discoveries, experiences, and adventures, including 12 years in Africa, 2 Atlantic crossings, sailing in the Java Sea, and extraordinary happenings around the Windward Islands of the Caribbean.