CURRENT MISSION

no real mission other than to live in the moment....

ABOUT ME

Traveling and learning languages.... that's how I've spent the past 16 years. Mostly I like to see how people live in other places, what they eat, how they spend their time with their friends, what their opinions are of the world. I'm the sort of traveler that likes to stay put. I want to really get to know the place I'm visiting, not just its museums and monuments, that means staying for a while. I want to eat in the hidden cafes, watch musicians in the parks, know the public transportation system as if I were in my hometown, feel like I'm moving along with the rhythm of the place. I doubt I'll ever stop traveling, but whenever I get to a new city, I always hope I'll stay long enough to consider making it my new home.

I also love outdoor adventures as long as it's not too cold. Camping, biking, riding, hiking... silence and majesty. These are the trips that re-energize me. Sort of like therapy.

PHILOSOPHY

Still so much to learn.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

meeting for coffee, showing someone the town, offering my couch... whatever, I'm always interested in meeting new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Great stories from those who've stayed with me. If I didn't have to work, I'd just have a revolving door of couchsurfers coming through.

Interests

photography, music, writing, homeopathy, education, languages, cooking, wine, food, politics, travel

• writing
• photography
• education
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• politics
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• teaching
• languages
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I like movies that either make me laugh of show some aspect of life I hadn't considered: The Princess Bride, The Day I Became a Woman, Whale Rider, The Big Blue, La Vita e Bella, Amelie, Diner des Cons, Donnie Darko, Strictly Ballroom, Lord of the Rings, A Fish Called Wanda, As Good as it Gets, Underground, Almodovar, Baz Luhrman
Books: I like to read about countries and cultures and of course I like to laugh. The Nose, The World According to Garp, In Patagonia, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Midnight's Children, Letters to a Young Poet, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, Kurt Vonnegut, Bruce Chatwin, Joan Didion, Kate Chopin, Langston Hughes, Tom Robbins, Gore Vidal, Arundhati Roy, George Orwell, Naomi Klein, Daniel Reid, Osho, Italo Calvino, Noam Chomsky
Music:I like almost all types of music, but here's what I most listen to: Flamenco, Bossa Nova, Tango, Folk, Bluegrass... Marisa Monte, Feist, Cat Power, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Mohamed Mounir, Pino Daniele, Joao Bosco, Seu Jorge, Caetano Veloso, Joao Gilberto, Buika, Paco de Lucia, Cowboy Junkies, Bebo y Cigala, Citizen Cope, Jeff Buckley, U2, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Joni MItchell, Ella Fitzgerald, La Negra, Bon Iver, Leonard Cohen

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Petra (Jordan), the Grand Canyon (USA), the Tetons in Wyoming (USA), the Dolomites (Italy), the Red Sea (Egypt), and Iguazu Falls (Argentina) are the most beautiful places, in terms of nature, that I've visited. Egypt is the most intriguing and where I learned the most about myself.

Teach, Learn, Share

A couchsurfer who had spent over a year traveling around the world told me that he started his trip with the goal of seeing the world, but realized he learned as much about himself as he did about the world. That's what I love about travel!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Dominican Republic, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Egypt, France, Italy, Panama, United States

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