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Overview

  • 10 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 52, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • restaurant manager, sommelier, and lapsed attorney
  • law school
  • From Brooklyn
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to find the tastiest fish taco

ABOUT ME

You could say I was born an international traveler, since I made my world appearance in Seoul, South Korea. Don't remember anything from my time there since we came back to Brooklyn when I was about 1 1/2 years old. Grew up in Park Slope -- back in the day when it wasn't the hip neighborhood that it is now. Moved around the country and world some, but returned a few years ago and am psyched to be back.

My last trip was an amazing journey through part of Asia. First stop was Kyoto then on to Hanoi where I joined up with a backpacking group to go from Vietnam to Laos and onward to Thailand. Last stop was be were it, or more precisely me, literally all started, South Korea. So many great experiences and memories....ready to make more!

visited 26 states (11.5%)Create your own visited map of The World

visited 44 states (88%)Create your own visited map of The United States

PHILOSOPHY

Animadvertistine, ubicumque stes, fumum recta in faciem ferri?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed in South Korea and met up with other surfers throughout Asia.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed:
Brooke and Bryan Schonfeld
John DeMatteo
Amy Carr

Hosted:
Roni Weiss
Basia Raciborska
Denice Ouwerkerk

Interests

I like to bicycle, SCUBA, run, wander cities and towns getting to know the local population and the out of the way non-touristy places.

I'm a good cook and like dining out as well as dining in, good wine, and a nice cocktail.

I read a lot for work but also make sure to find time to read for pleasure. I keep up on current events and enjoy discussing all manner of things, and learning about new things.

  • fish
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • cocktails
  • running
  • fishing
  • backpacking
  • scuba diving

Music, Movies, and Books

I have an eclectic taste in music, from classic rock, to ska, to early rap, and jazz. About the only things I don't like are country and hard core/metal.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Snorkeled Jelly Fish lake in Palau. Amazing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Hungary, Israel, Japan, Laos, Maldives, Mexico, Netherlands, Palau, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States

Old School Badges

  • 4 Vouches
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