Philoxenia - literally translated as “friend to the stranger” but a lot deeper than that. In ancient Greece hospitality was a value ranking high on the list of virtues–there was great respect and honor bestowed from host to guest. There were ancient inns and boarding houses but they were considered lowly. Most people had an organic network of contacts around Greece where a friend of a friend of a friend would show up at your doorstep and the host was dutifully bound to offer hospitality, food, drink and a bath before even any questions were asked to ensure the guest(s) were totally comfortable. The guest too was bound to be courteous, polite and not be burdensome to the host.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Philoxenia.

Interests

Feel good.

Music, Movies, and Books

Classic music to psychedelic trance. Kill Bill and City Of God. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Songlines by Bruce Chatwin among favorites.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Staying alive

What I Can Share with Hosts

Positive energy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, China, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Denmark