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Présentation
À propos de moi
CURRENT MISSION
Its never too late to have a happy childhood and most of my friends agree that I am a happy child...
ABOUT ME
Adventurous young kid trapped in a middle aged man's body! Lives to travel and meet new people on any continent... has lived most of overseas life in China, Taiwan and Japan. Chinese speaker since 1979 and work to improve that skill every chance I can. A volunteer at a local hospital as a golf cart driver and Piedmont First Aid Dawgs at almost all UGA home games...working to improve lives of others is high on the list of things to enjoy in life. Most recent life goal: snowboard on two different islands: New Zealand -Mt Hutt 2013: check! Japan - in 2014 Hakuba-Cortina: check! Whistler-Blackcomb Feb 2019 - check!...off to Australia/New Zealand May 2023
PHILOSOPHY
NAFOD technology rules! Surround yourself with people who love life and explore the world finding great friends everywhere.
Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I signed on in 2011 while traveling through the Pacific... did not utilize then bec I have many great friends in that part of the world.. Still do but want to meet new people and hear cool stories from new friends..
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
First CS experience was just like staying with any of my global friends...one night in Sydney and an early wake up to catch a train to Richmond... host was awesome... took me to the beaches he learned to swim/snorkel/dive in then to a fantastic Chinese restaurant he'd been going to since he was a wee lad. looking forward to meeting new folks along the journey of life.
Centres d'intérêt
As a retired self-employed gutter and roof cleaner I am able to travel extensively .. I am also a Trip Leader for the Georgia Outdoor Rec dept and lead facilitator with the UGA Challenge Course (Hi and Low Ropes). I lead trips underground in Petty John's, Tumbling Rock, Howard's Waterfall Cave, etc.. I've snowboarded since 1996 and warm up on Black runs for fun..I carry a Frisbee everywhere just in case! Scuba dived/snorkeled the GBReef in Oct 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2019... re-explored three Chinas and Japan in Oct 2016 with first AF Roomie..visited good friends in Hungary, Netherlands in 2016 and 2017, then back to Japan in 2018 and 2019.
- technology
- traveling
- outdoor activities
- cycling
- scuba diving
- bungee jumping
- snowboarding
- volunteering
Morceaux de musique, films et livres
Sci fi and adventure ....classics like Young Frank & High Anxiety, and MP Holy Grail, Farewell to the King w Nick Nolte, Dead Poet's Society, I love DWho. Listens to almost any type of music mostly classic rock...Dan Brown, the Potter Series, Marcinko's paperbacks, Richard Bach from the 70's. Lee Child- Jack Reacher series
Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue
Climbed Mt Fuji x 10 ( 8 successfully, 5 with mtn bike), biked from Beijing to the Great Wall and rode/ camped approx 2 miles away from touristy part, bungee jumped from suspension bridges in Taiwan and New Zealand, (well that was more than one!)
Enseignez, apprenez, partagez
New or experienced travelers...everyone has a story to tell.. share great food advice in Dawgtown.
Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes
Laughter, adventure stories, possibly gutter cleaning...
Pays que j'ai visités
American Samoa, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, British Indian Ocean Territory, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Egypt, Fiji, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Palau, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu
China, Japan, Taiwan, United States