CURRENT MISSION

The only thing you should take too seriously is living life to the fullest. And cheering for the Red Sox.

ABOUT ME

I hope that my existence on this earth is remembered by my work helping others.

PHILOSOPHY

Pay it forward

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with a wonderful host in Vevey, Switzerland and did some great hiking in the Alps! Breathtaking views and scenery, mountain goats, fondue, boats trips on Lake Geneva, wishing I had been in the area for the Montreux jazz festival, watching crazy Swiss people shoot fireworks in the middle of a huge crowd. You've gotta check this place out!

Interests

the outdoors, being social, collecting music, playing guitar and violin, reading the news, writing, reading great books, being active

• writing
• books
• festivals
• news
• reading
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• guitar
• violin
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite books:

Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins;

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov;

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked over the mountains from Senegal to Guinea, staying with Pulaar families we met along the way.

Teach, Learn, Share

Recently I realized that life and travel wisdom can not be measured by how many places you can check off as having visited. It is about the quality of the time you spend abroad.

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