CURRENT MISSION

travel/host/Respect

ABOUT ME

I am retired and have traveled several times staying mostly at Couchsurfing homes and youth hostels. I find this is a wonderful way to get to know people and the local culture.. It is been an excellent experience.

PHILOSOPHY

Respect; live and let live

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I offer a bedroom for 1-2 nights to people who might visit western Massachusetts about 2 hours from Boston in Amherst where the University of Massachusetts is located.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I stayed with 2 lovely families in the United Kingdom who treated us like royalty and it was a great experience. All of my experiences have been excellent.

Interests

genuine people who are respectful of all walks of life

• culture
• dining
• coffee
• traveling

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

seeing the Fountains Abbey in England. Zermatt Switzerland, Bangkok Thailand, Edam in the Netherlands, stayed at the Alhamba (paradores of Spain),the guns of Dunkirk, volcano in Hawaii, inland waterways of Alaska,
and many others.

Teach, Learn, Share

some good conversation

What I Can Share with Hosts

A comfortable bed along with coffee/drink/food; and good conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States, Viet Nam

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