Hsb's Traveler Profile

About Hsb

Profession

Helene Barrette manages Professional Services for an up-and-coming Canadian software company.

Favourite music

Mainly Jazz -- old classics

Birthplace

Montreal, Canada

Favourite movie

Casablanca and Saving Private Ryan stand out, but so does Bull Durham :-)

Languages

French, English, Spanish and Japanese

Favourite quote

If you aren't living on the edge, you're taking up too much space. It has nothing to do with thrill-seeking. It's about making the most of every moment, about stretching your own boundaries, about being willing to learn constantly... - J. Whittaker

Interests and hobbies

TRAVELLING, cycling, mountain climbing, reading, travel writing, skiing, scuba diving, movies, photography, and yes... TV...

One thing I want to do before I die

Write a book and be published -- be acknowledged as a talented writer.

Favourite book

Too many to single one out: historical fiction, non-fiction narratives, travel writings, survival stories...

My friends describe me as

From one of them: friendly, caring, compassionate, adventurous, smart, articulate, detail-oriented, strong, persistant, serious, intense, funny

The most amazing moment in my life so far

1) Standing on the summit of Kilimanjaro 2) Watching the alpenglow on the face of Everest 3) Staring at the stars over the Indian Ocean in the Maldives 4) Setting a personal altitude record of 6,075m in Peru 5) Tour de France 2009 in Paris