Today we are talking with Paul Gillmore, manager at Artful Tea, a specialty loose leaf tea store residing in Santa Fe NM for 17 years. Paul's passion for cooking started as a small child which lead to over 20 years working in fine dining restaurants. In his early 20's while working alongside Japanese chefs Paul was introduced to green tea and has been following his twin passions of tea and cooking ever since. Paul's interest in culinary and anthropological history led to traveling extensively in Latin America. Paul and his wife Jennifer were married in the Galapagos at Tortuga Bay, and have traveled together in Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Oaxaca and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. In each of these locations, Paul has sought out culinary experiences to further his connection to his culinary heritage, and to broaden his understanding of pre-Hispanic cultures in the Americas. In this rich and uplifting conversation, Paul shares how his travel experiences have shaped him and expanded his world view. We also discuss the power of gratitude, beauty, nature and more.