I was a full-time engineer working a traditional 9-5 job for 24 years. Now I have left the corporate life to follow my dreams of becoming a professional photographer and traveling full-time. I love to travel and tried to fit as much travel in as I could with my previous limited vacation time. Now the world is wide open with unlimited time to explore it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and explore new places and what better way then to see it through someone's eyes that actually lives there. I enjoy seeing the non-touristy sites that only locals know about.

Interests

• photography
• running
• movies
• reading
• blogging
• hiking
• solo travel
• travel
• art
• waterfalls
• exploring new places
• soccer/football

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music (any and all kinds depending on my mood). I especially like going to listen to live music (concerts, music festivals, pubs, etc.) "My repertoire is music, all of it, everything I like, and it doesn't matter what style. It doesn't matter what century, and it doesn't matter what country, as long as I feel it." - Leonard Bernstein

Favorite movies include any Star Wars movie, MGM musicals, Some Kind of Wonderful, plus enjoy watching romantic comedies and action/adventure films. Basically, I like a little of everything.

Favorite books are too numerous to list. I read constantly and usually have three going at one time laying around the house. Now that I'm traveling, I have to resort to reading them electronically although I prefer holding one in my hand.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new languages and try to learn a little from each place I visit. I find it is better to try to speak the local language (even if it is pronounced badly) than to not try at all. I can share what I know about photography and my crazy travel stories. It almost never fails that I get lost at one point on my travels, but that is when I find the most amazing places and meet some really genuine people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Barbados, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Martin (French part), Slovakia, Sweden, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Thailand, United States