CURRENT MISSION

Hello fellow couchsurfers,

I am now retired from a career of travel guidebook writing and still love to travel, especially on a bicycle. Over the years I have done many rides in Asia, Europe, and North America. You can find travelogues of most of these at http://arizonahandbook.com/Bills_travels.htm

Now I'm on a three-month cycling adventure from Rome to Amsterdam via Central Europe. Map, story, and photos are at www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/EuropeSwing2015

Currently I'm on the road and not able to host or guide you around in person. However I can show you my home state of Arizona through the magic of the Internet with my comprehensive online travel guidebook at http://arizonahandbook.com

ABOUT ME

I discovered travel during my college years, then, after a succession of temporary jobs, worked 30 years as a travel writer and photographer. Now I'm retired and traveling nearly full time.

PHILOSOPHY

To enjoy the wonders of life and become free of greed, hatred, and delusion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Travel. I don't currently have a house or apartment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Mostly in Asia so far.

Interests

Bicycle touring (lately most of my rides have been in Asia, U.S.A., and Europe), writing, photography, ham radio (KO6OQ), trekking, museums, and cultural events.

• writing
• photography
• traveling
• magic
• cycling
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies--the old classics, animations, and the occasional silent film. Music--classics and jazz. Books--almost anything about travel, either in the world or the mind.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quit my electronic technician job in 1976 and bicycled across the U.S.A.; I've been traveling ever since!

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to meet people of all cultures as we have so much in common despite different backgrounds.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Thoughts on how the world and mind work. Or almost anything travel-oriented.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Cook Islands, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Samoa, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu

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