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Overview

  • 5 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Portuguese, Spanish
  • 66, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • writer
  • BA in history, MA in journalism, University of Arizona
  • From Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

one day at a time

ABOUT ME

Serious but with good sense of humor. Night owl.

PHILOSOPHY

Life is a balancing act, the world is shaky, and we're all unbalanced.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've attended many local CS events.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted travelers and stayed with people through other hospitality exchange organizations.

Interests

History, politics, world music, movies, books.

  • books
  • politics
  • movies
  • traveling
  • music
  • world music
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: art films, documentaries, comedy. Music: folk, blues, African, Brazilian, Balkan, rock. Books: humor, fiction, history, philosophy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My trip of a lifetime was 12 weeks in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar in 2001-2002. Have also traveled in the USA, Mexico, Canada, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, the Lesser Antilles, Morocco, Egypt, Israel, the West Bank, Turkey and most European countries. Unfulfilled travel ambitions: South America and Polynesia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cambodia, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Laos, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States

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