CURRENT MISSION

to live, love, bring laughter & song to the world

ABOUT ME

Love music -- dancing, -- sing & play guitar in clubs, restaurants, festivals here. . just did a CD of Brazilian, Spanish & jazz standards. I love being in touch with nature--very lucky to live in this beautiful mountainous state.

PHILOSOPHY

I love reading the inspiring thoughts of people like the Dalai Lama: "compassion is my religion" I also think -- for me "music is my religion" - I love the way it unifies & moves people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

just had a great experience surfing at the house of a fellow musician in a small town in beautiful nature not far from Rio. . will be going on to a CS host in belo horizonte soon!

Interests

Music, Music, especially Brazilian sambas, choros, bossa nova-- Love hiking, nature, swimming, biking, yoga -- gardens, flowers, the sea, sailing. .

• singing
• festivals
• dancing
• swing dancing
• yoga
• clubbing
• gardening
• flowers
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• canoeing
• surfing
• sailing
• swimming
• religion
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

lots of travel: dug out canoe down the Tana river in Kenya with hippos & alligators close by. . .taught English in China-- lost in mountains of Peru -- rescued by singing

Teach, Learn, Share

i can share my knowledge of: music (guitar, singing) --- gardening, yoga, . . .--have taught swing dancing too

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Thailand, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Mexico, Peru, United States

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