Although I'm from Burlington VT, I am temporarily residing in Novi Sad, Serbia - "The 2020's Best Small City in Europe." When my 10yo daughter cuts me some slack, I teach English to Ukrainian kids and young adults pro bono.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To visit families and friends everywhere in southeastern Europe, to learn about them and their country; and to host travelers for the same reasons.

Interests

I'm redesigning and rebuilding the interior of an an old apartment in the historic city center.

• cooking
• skydiving
• skiing
• teaching english
• mountain hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Mozart, The Who, Chick Corea, Mylène Farmer, Aleksandra Radović, Dr. Zhivago and The West Wing.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed enough mountains in five years that, if piled on top of each other, would reach the altitude of outer space.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am teach English, Math and Social Studies to my daughter and English-as-a-Second-Language to children and young adults in Ukraine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Fascinating conversations, invitations to dinner, manual labor, English language exercises, California-style cooking, yoga, hiking and touring wineries or monasteries.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, United States