My opportunities to travel are reduced of late. In my time I have circled our beautiful and interesting world twice. Visited 44 countries and worked in 8 countries. I am in love - with life. Every part of life is an opportunity to give, share and receive something special. And let's be honest, everyone makes it special and everyone is special. I am single, 72, retired and living quite comfortably alone in my very simple cottage. I welcome you into my home, be my temporary house guest as you journey. Let me give you what was so often given to me.
And journeys never really end. A few weeks ago I completed a journey I began when I was 18. Without intent, I completed my road journey around Australia.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I first couch surfed the Baltic States in 1991 (I think). That introduced me to a way of connecting with locals I never expected or had enjoyed previously. Couch surfing is staying with like-minded people who want the world and me to enter their home and share experiences, stories and their life. Excellent way to see the places not listed in guide books, eat meals at a friend's wedding, drink beer from a bucket and generally become a defacto friend to a group.

Interests

• hiking
• camping
• travel
• food
• adventure
• life
• people
• places
• caving

Music, Movies, and Books

Easier to list what I don't like:
Music, most country and western music
Movies, i don't remember
Books, romance novels

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Escaped from a police lock-up in a Central American state.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach, I am a very experience English Teacher.
Learn, I love learning, anything and everything. I am tone deaf so tonal languages like Mardarin cause me grief. and music suffers at my hand.
Share, my experience as a disability support worker

What I Can Share with Hosts

What I have, but mainly my joy of life, my language, my experience, my stories, my time and my heart.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, China, England, Germany, Guatemala, Japan, New Zealand