CURRENT MISSION

travel the world, maybe help save it, certainly not harm it!

ABOUT ME

Steve is a world traveler, art collector, lay anthropologist and enthusiast of gastronomy who is 60 years old. These days I run an organic farm, often hosting WWOOF interns on 56 acres in the California wine country where I curate an extensive collection of art and maintain an Artspace and Residency for use by myriad artists from around the World. I am a long-time member of both SERVAS and HC, an easy and polite guest and here at the ranch, I typically host dozens of visitors each year!

Susan and I travel together often, she is a retired teacher who shares many of the same passions as do I. We remain now in California after a year of international travel followed by a few recent years populated with numerous 6-8 week visits to various parts of the world. All of those including of course, many CS experiences.

We can host often at our Sierra Foothills ranch and sometimes in Downtown Sacramento as well depending on our own schedules.

PHILOSOPHY

Live sustainably, consume carefully, eschew greed, be kind, helpful, considerate, tolerant and generous. Learn something new at every opportunity. Listen carefully to the opposing view and find the good there.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At 60 y.o. I remain fit, robust and youthful. I am very social, enjoy cultural exchange and am knowledgeable about many things including Food, Art, Wine(making), Beer, the Environment, Education, Politics, Culinary Arts, Organic Farming and Green, Sustainable Living. I am, long retired from my profession and have been a SERVAS and HC member for more than 20 years. I have hosted many times and have been hosted on dozens of occasions. On one European tour in the 1990's, 19 SERVAS stays were logged and many friends made!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have long been part of SERVAS and Hospitality Club with many visits accomplished. A few years back, Steve and Susan took a year leave and traveled to meet a great number of wonderful CS hosts around the world. Quite a few follow-on trip have since been accomplished.

Interests

food, wine, art, sustainable living, World politics

• arts
• education
• environment
• dining
• wine
• beer
• politics
• traveling
• anthropology
• teaching
• mathematics
• wwoof
• sustainability
• organic gardening
• off-grid living
• fermentation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

On our recent trip to Mendoza, Argentina we finally saw for the first time, Aconcagua! 6900 meters of the tallest mountain outside of the Himalaya!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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