CURRENT MISSION

To travel to as many places as possible and meet a variety of people.

ABOUT ME

Well-rounded, open-minded individual. Good listener and altruistic. Loves meeting new people and engaging in friendly, intelligent conversation. Well-read, great cook, and excellent baker. Loves genuine, thoughtful, and sincere people. I generally root for the "underdog" and the vanquished. Lastly, I strive to be the best person I can be, and I am a resolute animal lover.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is precious, and you only get one "bite at the apple"; thus, I believe in living a peaceful and full life. I believe strongly in friendships and treating others the way I want to be treated. Everyone is special and deserving of kindness and respect.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I offer clean and safe lodging in my home to fellow surfers and do my best to make their stay as pleasant as possible while they are guests in my home. When I travel away from home, I do my best to respect the privacy and premises of the hosts who are kind enough to offer me accomodations in their homes. And in both instances, it is my desire to part company with both the host and the surfer having had as positive and pleasant experiences as possible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Isabelle Maubouche (France)
Adrien Guerre (France)
Kyle Hyndman (Canada)
Jonathan Mitchell (England)
Tanya Martens (Portugal)
Daniel Carpintero (Germany)
Andreas Hanzl (Austria)
Georg Gelbenegger (Austria)
Benedikt Limmer (Germany)
Christopher Mayer (Austria)
Simon Clark (Australia)
Rob Keenan (Australia)
Michael Burns (Australia)
Thomas Bordier (France)
Sam Hy (Oklahoma, USA)
Nick Papadakis (Australia)
Stefan Winkelmann (Switzerland)
Stefan Thorstenson (Sweden)
Jesper Carlsson (Sweden)
Jocelyn Champagnon (France)
Eui Soon Jung (South Korea)
Coralie Gironie (France)
Julien Terrier (France)
Indy Heyer (France)
Shane Cordell (England)
Rachel Underwood (Ohio, USA)
Maria Dietrich (Germany)
Lauren Rose (California, USA)
Karen Dwyer (Tennessee, USA)
Randy Fust (Florida, USA)
Matthieu Carrier (France)
Christopher Norman (Washington, USA)
Sebastian Bietenhader (Switzerland)
Christian Portmann (Switzerland)
Joni Kacani (Austria)
Felix Reich (Germany)
Lutz Heil (Germany)
Dennis Seeldrayers (Belgium)
Iva Konecna (Czech Republic)
Jakub Novak (Czech Republic)
Yeehui Tan (Singapore)
Theodore Tan (Singapore)
Jonas Brehm (Germany)
Jon McMahon (Wisconsin, USA)
Coralie Chasse (France)
Maren Heimhalt (Germany)
Patrick Feely (Canada)
Madelyn Shoup (Michigan, USA)
Tania Levy (Michigan, USA)
Adam Givon (Israel)
Olivier D.(Luxembourg)
Alex Filonenko (Russia)
Alain-Roch Miguet (France)
Ben Garland (Georgia, USA)
Alex Marshall (England)
Eve McAdam (England)
Bartek Zwiefka (Poland)
Rhys Kitchen (Wales)
Jack Mercer (Wales)
Romano Nuti (Switzerland)

Interests

I am a sports enthusiast. My favorite sports are tennis and basketball. I have eclectic taste in music, but particularly enjoy jazz, classical, blues, latin, and 60's American music. I also love the theater and good movies (especially foreign films). I love traveling and meeting new people. I am an avid reader, and I love to write.

• animals
• theater
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• blues
• sports
• basketball
• tennis

Music, Movies, and Books

A few favorite books:
1. Doris Kearns Goodwin, "Team of Rivals"
2. Gordon Merrick, "Strumpet Wind"
3. Dean Koontz, "Fear The Night"
4. Black American Literature from the "Harlem Renaissance" period

A Few Favorite Music Artists:
1. Virginia Velasques
2. Caetano Veloso
3. Nancy Wilson
4. Cristian Castro

A Few of my favorite movies:
1. To Kill a Mockingbird
2. Ondskan (Evil)
3. Bangkok Love Story
4. Imitation of Life (1959 version)

Teach, Learn, Share

I have met people from all over the world in my lifetime. There is so much to learn from different cultures, and I have learned that nationalities, ethnicities, and religious differences notwithstanding, people are basically the same and mostly good.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Gibraltar, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Malta, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, United States