Retired U.S. Army Officer and Psychotherapist, currently living in the Republic of Panama. Enjoy traveling to different countries to experience difference cultures, customs, foods, and people. Hobbies include photography, traveling, cooking, hiking, and gardening.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling, meeting and making friends with new people to experience and share cultures.

Interests

My interest include photography, historical and cultural exchanges, and writing.

• writing
• photography
• coloring
• cooking
• marathon
• running
• gardening
• traveling
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite music is Latin, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Classical and Pop. My favorite movies are Science Fiction, Action, and Drama. My favorite books are non-fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have done many amazing things over my life time, some of the most memorable are running and completing the Chicago Marathon, traveling to over 19 countries, surviving a war, and conquering cancer.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a deep desire and passion to teach, learn, and share with others some to the great cultures, foods, and experiences that I have gained through my travels and experiences with so many wonder people that I have met and made friends with around the world. What I have learned and gained about life from common and simple every day people far exceeds everything that I was taught in colleges and universities.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share with my hosts from my first hand experiences that people everywhere are pretty much the same the world over, with the same hopes and desires for he future. A longing for peace, well-being, and happiness. I have found that people the world over, regardless of country of origin, nationality, ethnicity, skin-color, or race, are all basically warm and friendly people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russian Federation, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Panama, Puerto Rico, South Korea, United States, Viet Nam