The author lives in The United Kingdom with a wife and grown-up family. He had a traditional British public school education followed by a short army career before going into the chemical industry. Now he is a semi-retired international businessman, having managed many technology based businesses in ASEAN, Japan, China, Australasia, USA and Northern Europe, and gaining exposure to many cultures and traditions. It is the author's love of travel that has given birth to the story line of Bad Chemistry.