CURRENT MISSION

Travel, travel, travel....

ABOUT ME

I live in the US but due to my father's occupation, I lived overseas until I was 13 years old. I've lived in Japan, England, the Phillipines, Crete and North Africa.
I have been a therapist for nearly 20 years and am completing my PhD in neuropsychology. And the more I learn in school, the more I realize how much I don't know and will never know...but it's fun to try!
I believe exposure to other cultures is the most important aspect of living a full and meaningful life and it's a shame some people never experience the lives of others different than themselves. I currently teach English overseas, a job that allows me to travel and work at the same time.

PHILOSOPHY

Do not seek the Path to Peace; instead, find Peace first and the Path will reveal itself to you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Seasoned expert. Most recently surfed in the Ealing section of London.

Interests

Collecting vinyl albums of vintage Rock; lifting weights and playing golf; scuba diving; guitar; travel; volunteering. I am a HUGE BEATLES FAN!

• traveling
• guitar
• scuba diving
• golf
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Killers; Franz Ferdinand; Cake; Beethoven; Miles Davis; Eric Clapton and, of course, The Beatles and 60's British Invasion rock. Movies: "Lost in Translation"; "To Have and Have Not"; "Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2". Books: I read so many technical books for my job, it's hard to let go and relax with a good work of fiction. I enjoy reading about history and philosophy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In the 1960's, my parents once trusted a Greek taxi driver to look after me for several hours when I was 6 months old while they climbed the Acropolis in Athens. My parent's generation represents a generation of trust in others and other cultures that, sadly, is rare today.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach anyone to play the guitar. I want to learn as many foreign languages as I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Cayman Islands, France, Greece, Libya, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Japan, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States