Jake Richter
There’s probably no easy way to describe Jake, other than perhaps being “focus challenged”. That’s because in addition to being the Richter family’s uber-geek in all things computer and Internet related, as well as a parallel entrepreneur, Jake’s skills range from photography, cooking, and writing to video game testing, dive instruction, WebCam installations, patent work, and countless other things in between. His latest challenge is being a graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Art (MFA) in photography.
For those truly curious about the details of his background, take a look at the following links:
- Jake’s Curriculum Vitae (CV) a.k.a. Resume
- Jake’s Art at www.JakeRichter.com
- Jake’s Foodie Blog – A Foodie Moment
- Jake’s Technology Blog
- Some of Jake’s Articles
- Bits Are Cheap – Jake’s Daily Photo Blog
- Jake’s Take on Everything Else
Needless to say, Jake is the one that set up this web site, and makes sure it keeps running. He also qualifies as perhaps the most anal retentive of The Traveling Richters, needing to know well in advance where his next night’s rest will be. While dining is a frequently spontaneous action, a bed to sleep in is not. The rest of the family is working on him though.
Jake is also an avid video gamer, owning at least two of every recent popular video game console and portable device to have come out in the last decade. He still holds his own against Bas and Krystyana in Halo 3 fragfests, but they are slowly gaining ground. Bas has completely eclipsed Jake’s knowledge of World of Warcraft (another gaming addition of both boys), however. His Xbox Live Gamertag is BonaireGamer.
Jake’s Travel “Badges of Merit”
Airlines:
- American Airlines Gold (Lifetime)
- Continental Airlines Gold Elite
- US Airways Platinum
- Delta Airlines Gold Medallion
- Virgin Airways Gold
Lodging:
- InterContinental’s Priority Club Platinum Ambassador
- Starwoods Preferred Guest Gold
- Hilton HHonors Gold
- LoewsFirst Gold
- Marriott Silver Elite
Jake’s Dive Certification Level:
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)
- PADI Underwater Photography Instructor
Countries visited:
- Anguilla
- Antarctica (not exactly a country though)
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahama
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- New Brunswick
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (St. Barths)
- Costa Rica
- Czech Republic (and the former Czechoslovakia)
- Dominican Repubic
- Ecuador
- Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (Nevis, St. Kitts)
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- France
- French Polynesia (Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora)
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Jamaica
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Maarten)
- Panama
- Peru
- Portugal
- South Georgia
- Spain (mainland and Canary Islands)
- St. Lucia
- St. Martin
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom (Great Britain and Scotland)
- United States
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- St. Croix (U.S. Virgin Islands)
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
Jake can be reached as jake@TheTravelingRichters.com
