Leif Pettersen

Leif Pettersen is a recovering travel writer, humorist, and world traveler from Minneapolis, Minn. He has traveled through 57 countries and lived in Spain, Romania and Italy.

Pettersen was a silver medalist at the 2014 International Jugglers' Association championships, loves chocolate, hates pickles, types with exactly four fingers, and can escape from a straitjacket. He has not vomited since 1993, making him a consummate travel journalist and excellent party guest.