I'm 37, but married with two kids of 4 and 10 years. We started early..
We live in Hanoi, Vietnam, where I work for Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as a policy advisor for forest financing, in a position funded by the German Development Ministry. My wife Jen works as a mental health professional.

I love meeting new people, especially people who live very different lives than I do, so if we meet, you can see for yourself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I find CS is an excellent initiative and I've been hosted a few times very generously.

Interests

between work and family, I find little time for hobbies, but I try to get some exercise when I can.

• writing
• cooking
• yoga
• board games
• reading
• cycling
• skiing
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical music (piano and wind instruments); Mr. Bean (i.e. very little TV in my life)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My first real travels at age 21, brought me to war-torn Sri Lanka, where I got to live in an orphanage for 8 months and work as an English teacher - and carpenter. I will always be glad that I did that then, and I was very fortunate - as I've also been since, it seems..

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always happy to share stories and conversations and I am often intrigued to learn how other people live and work and play.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As we have a relatively busy family life, I can only 'maybe host'. If it works, we can supply a bed in a guest room.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Togo, Venezuela, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Viet Nam