Israel Espinoza is
the quintessential weekend warrior. He has spent
the majority of his professional life in public
education as a teacher and administrator. Ever
since seeing the movie “To Catch a Thief” as a
youngster, Israel longed to travel to Europe. Since
1996, he has taken his annual vacation in Europe
using the strategies outlined in this book. For him
the thrill of traveling evolved from a dream, into a
hobby, and finally his passion morphed into a
vocation of heart-felt bliss (full time job). Just
recently, he returned from living in Italy where he
and his wife taught at an international school,
Israel is busy planning their next vacation.

Israel,
his wife Beth, and a friend enjoy a glass of wine
high in the Alps 