I grew up in New York but have lived most of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area, I now live in Oakland. I'm well read, politically left, and always interested in other people and new experiences. I am currently retired and used to be in tech.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm traveling more now and enjoy meeting people and sharing fun moments. I'm always interested to learn and enjoy a good conversation.

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to a very wide variety of music. My favorites are Jazz (bebop), New Wave, American Roots music, Rock, EDM, Classical. I like movies/TV that are dark and/or funny - some favorite series are: Breaking Bad, Severance, Sopranos, Arrested Development. Some favorites movies are: Lawrence of Arabia, Last Tango in Paris, Parasite, Oppenheimer, The French Connection, Platoon, The Godfather, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. Most of my reading is non-fiction these days - Philosophy and History.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in History in 2020. I am living my life backwards.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a lot of different life experiences and skills. I love to learn and I love to share.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel