CURRENT MISSION

Empowering people to develop their ability to discern truth from illusion.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I appreciate investing in new friendships that I make as I travel around the globe and stay in other people's homes and love to be available to host when feasible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new at Couchsurfing, per se, but have hosted and been hosted (independent of Coushsurfing) plenty of times in my life.

Interests

One of my greatest loves is cross-cultural experiences. I also enjoy hiking and playing racquetball, watching movies, reading, visiting archaeological sites, being near a a beach/ocean as often as possible. I have not given up on my dream of becoming an astronaut some day!

• movies
• reading
• traveling
• investing
• hiking
• racquetball
• beaches
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sat among and petted two cheetahs in Kenya for about 15 minutes. These big cats had just finished dining on a zebra and thus were very content and not interested in munching on me. I spent most of my time sitting by one, stroking its soft fur on the side, belly, and - it took some courage for this - under it chin. Was rewarded by hearing the most robust and deepest purring I have ever heard!

Also: Hike the slopes of a volcano (Mount Merapi on Java, Indonesia) while it was erupting in 2010.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Exchange life stories, adventures, and insights.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bangladesh, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Pakistan, Qatar, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States