It was at dessert time when I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew older. Still today, I do remember my answer, ""An engineer, because with my Meccano set, I can build so many things.""In Go for It, Dominick Dehette recalls the heady days of the 1980s and early 1990s, when his work as an engineering consultant took him to southern Africa, China and all over Asia at especially interesting political times. Dehette's account combines an engaged eye for detail with the more-philosophical viewpoint of the seasoned traveller.