Melissa Cicci is the founder and editor of Beyond Doorways Travel. Melissa believes that respect for others' language and culture is our most important responsibility when traveling. A simple "thank you" or "good morning" in the local language goes a long way toward mutual understanding.

Melissa earned a B.A. in Spanish and an M.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University, and later spent many years working in the field of international textile/apparel trade policy. After a lifetime on the East Coast, Melissa now lives with her family in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Carolyn Clark Beedle (CCB) has had the great fortune to live a number of lives in her time on the planet [in this issue: "Celebrating L'amitié in the South of France"]. Her association with Andersen Consulting took CCB to 36 of the 48 countries where the firm had offices, and offered the incredible opportunity to work within the many cultures. She found good friends, open doors and marvelous stories across six continents.

CCB now lives in Santa Fe, NM and works avidly as executive director for Assistance Dogs of the West, a non-profit agency teaching student trainers to help prepare service dogs to support people with physical, psychiatric and developmental disabilities. She reads voraciously, wants to continue to learn, travel and visit friends whenever the opportunity presents.
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Gerd Nunner is an avid hiker and skier. His love of the outdoors began on weekend hikes in the vineyards and rolling hills around his home in Würzburg, Germany. He quickly graduated to the real mountains of the nearby Alps - Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. More recently, Gerd has fueled his passion for hiking in the Grand Canyon. In this issue, Gerd talks with our editor in "A Passion for the Grand Canyon". Gerd and his family live in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountains near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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