I am a college professor living in Los Angeles. I love to travel, see new places, and meet new people during my many breaks from my students (whom I love!).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It is a great way to meet new people, get insights about new places, and is a unique way of traveling about the earth.

Interests

Politics and political philosophy, literature, piano, tennis, chess, travel.

• literature
• marathon
• politics
• chess
• tv
• traveling
• piano
• tennis
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Brothers Karamazov, Iliad, Divine Comedy

You Can't Take It With You, Red Violin, Network

Deadwood, Battlestar Galactica, Breaking Bad

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked on a cruise ship, worked in Iraq at a university, worked in South Korea at a high school. Directed marathon readings of Homer's Iliad and Dante's Divine Comedy. Worked in Hollywood as an extra on TV shows. Directed summer camps in Wisconsin, Santa Barbara, and Costa Rica.

Teach, Learn, Share

:)

What I Can Share with Hosts

My goal is to get to know the city I am in and to know the hosts with whom I am staying. I love to exchange travel stories and learn about new places to go.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Palestine, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iraq, South Korea, United States