CURRENT MISSION
Taking some needed time off from work to relax this summer and explore all the Bay Area has to offer :)

ABOUT ME

Outdoorsy, friendly, and open minded. In 2013 I traveled to Europe after graduating from medical school (physician assistant) and spent 3 months traveling in Switzerland, Scotland, Czech Republic, Austria, Ireland, and Italy. I hiked the Haute Route which is a 180 km overland route through the French and Swiss Alps from Chamonix to Zermatt. I finished my travels in Italy where I once lived in Florence during a study abroad in 2004.

One year later in 2014 I returned to Euorpe to explore Eastern Europe and visited Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia.

Since 2014 I have returned to Europe almost every year until I had to flee back to the USA (Covid-19 began!) from Madrid with my dog on March 4, 2020.
Since 2020 I have only been back to Europe twice (Prague, Serbia, and Albania ), looking to explore some new parts of the globe this year like Asia or South America

PHILOSOPHY

I work so that I can travel. Typically 5-6 months a year full time and then spend the rest of my time traveling or enjoying hobbies like skiing and camping. From 2020-2022 I had deactivated my CS account because of the hassle of traveling with Covid19- plus I was working on the medical side of the pandemic and I did not have as much time for travel. Hoping to make up for that in 2022 but also open to hosting again.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think CS is a great way to meet people if you are traveling alone and want someone to show you their country. So far only positive experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Prague, Czech Rep
Florence, Italy

Interests

skiing, hiking, reading, guitar, medicine, languages, writing, photography

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Ingmar Bergman, Fellini, and old forgeign films. I haven't been to the cinema recently.

Books: I am reading "Agony and the Ecstasy" by Irving Stone at the moment, about Michelangelo. Just read an excellent book about the University of Washington 1936 Olympic men's rowing team called "The Boys in the Boat"

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Delivered babies in Africa, trained traditional birth attendants, Hiked the Haute Route (Chamonix-Zermatt), recorded my own rock album, survived med school.

Teach, Learn, Share

People who are laid-back, friendly, non-imposing, open-minded.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Austria, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Spain, United States