Simon Constam was born in Toronto, and has lived there, in Hamilton and in Abbotsford, British Columbia. He and his wife, Janice Waugh have 8 children and 11 grandchildren. Simon is a poet and an aphorist, and publishes an original aphorism on Instagram every day under the moniker Daily Ferocity. Simon and Janice also operate Solo Traveler, the world’s premier solo travel website.