My name is Jeff and I like meeting new people and learning from them. I have lots of interesting stories, love good talks, good food, good music, good art - I like to live. It's a small world and I'm hoping ours will cross!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm a passionate traveler and enjoy sharing my world and learning about yours. I'm looking for new travel experiences, to live in other places, other cultures, and to share what I've found along the way.

Interests

I am pretty diversified and am open to most things. I am a fan of most music, although most of my listening is to rock, blues, and folk music. I like photography, oil painting, politics, news, and current events. Mostly, I'm interested in people and learning, sharing stories.

• arts
• performing arts
• photography
• education
• volunteer work
• world music
• backpacking
• languages
• travel
• food
• cultures
• hammocks
• rockmusic
• gourmet food
• finearts
• helping others
• hammock camping
• outdoor activity
• souffles

Music, Movies, and Books

Nearly all music - mostly based in blues, blues rock, folk, and 40's to today's music.

I like most movies and have pretty varied tastes. I'm a fan of Wambaugh, Tolkien, Stephen King, and others across genres and many other topics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Jumping out of hot air balloons on a bungee cord. Have you ever climbed through a hole in a mountain and climbed down a cave to a lake inside a mountain? Or rappelled off cliffs and buildings? Saved a life? Survived natural disasters? Made a soufflé that didn't fall? Let's share stories!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a student of life but have practical skills to learn and some to share.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my experiences and life living in and around Los Angeles, working in one of the most unique cities in the world and have been fortunate enough to have many rich experiences. I've got stories from many historical events. It's a unique place.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States