Dedicated to adventure as a way of life. Biggest influences: Hemingway, Hunter S. Thompson, Jack London, Wilfred Thesiger, Sir Richard Francis Burton, and Jimmy Buffet. My greatest work of adventure is my own life. Grew up in New York City and Appalachian Mountain of Tennessee, more than twenty-five years of boxing and martial arts experience. Attended university in Germany for four years, studied in Spain, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Cambodia, and England. Former investment banker, quit his job after 911 and dedicated himself to an adventure life. The first rule of immortality is living a life worth remembering. Fluent in German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin Chinese and Khmer, also speaks French and Thai

Booked as a motivational speaker an average of five times per week
Frequent guest on radio talk shows
Single most prolific author on the country of Cambodia
Nationally Ranked in Public Speaking, Advanced Toastmaster Silver
Regularly published contributor to the largest glossy magazines in Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Studied Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple, in Mainland China
Who’s Who of Financial Professionals

Four books available The Monk from Brooklyn Bikes Boats and Boxing Gloves The Desert of Death Adventures in Formosa Motivational CD “Around the World and Back to Your beginnings” Now a popular motivational speaker touring the east Coast of USA

Speaking Adventure
From investment banker, to Kung Fu monk and desert wanderer, to motivational speaker, read the story entitled “Four Years of Living Dangerously,” and learn about the motivation behind Antonio’s books.

Talking Travel Radio Show

Off Beat Travel
Links to adventure articles in Southeast Asia

National Writers Union
Books by NWU members, featuring books by Antonio Graceffo, as well as descriptions and biographical information