Judy Kashoff was born in New York and lived most of her life in Pennsylvania. An accountant for most of her career, she only started writing because her travel adventures were so, well, adventurous. Her stories have been published in magazines, some of which are now included in the Five, Ten, or Never series.

Dave Kashoff took the photographs in these books. Except those that feature him, of course. He also lived in Pennsylvania most of his life. With Judy. Not a professional photographer, he gave up a career in dentistry in order to wander the world.