I've been doing a lot of cycling lately - mostly weekend touring. I love hammock camping, but I also like meeting new people and surfing homes and meeting people. I play the 5-string banjo. I'm married to a lovely Japanese woman and we have three teenage daughters. We lived in Minnesota for 13 years, before moving back to Japan. We used to have a cat, but now just a couple of chickens (who think they are cats).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We live in southern Japan, but we like meeting travelers from other countries and it allows my daughters to speak English (and other languages) with someone other than their Pop.

Interests

• music
• cycling
• camping
• spicy food
• hammocks
• bikepacking
• free camping
• clawhammer banjo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 1989, I was once (and only once) snookered into fighting in a Thai kickboxing match (in Thailand). A small village in northern Thailand put on a festival to help pay for a local bridge being built. My boxing match was to be an "exhibition" and the "main event" with a retired former local champion and current policeman. I had never fought before and had only trained at the local boxing gym to keep in shape. I was pretty surprised to see hundreds of people cheering/jeering on the night of our fight. So what happened..? Well, I thankfully lived to tell the tale ;-)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've lived outside the USA for almost 20 years. I like to share, but I love to listen to the experiences of others as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Japan, Thailand