Ulrike Ott Chanu is used to "surfing" between countries, cultures and activities. After studying English, French and History she worked as a teacher in Germany until marriage to a Frenchman not only made her change country but also retrain professionally. She studied International Logistics, business and economics translation and worked for various shipping companies until she opened a B&B in Normandy and started working as a webmaster and translator for IofC International and IofC Switzerland. She now divides her time between her desk job, guests, family and a range of farm animals (not necessarily in that order).