My friends have described me as wise, patient, a good listener, creative, and an initiative-taker. I think of myself as loyal, honest, dependable, and an "idealistic pragmatist". My favorite personal attribute, however, is my laugh. I enjoy cooking (and eating!) good food. I love to travel. I am an avid linguist, working on reaching my goal of speaking 5 languages conversationally. I like to write, my family and faith are an important part of my life, and I enjoy days out to local points of interest. I also enjoy climbing, ballroom/swing dancing, singing, playing guitar/piano, reading a good novel, and drinking a good wine. I'd much rather engage in conversation over a game of cards than watch the TV. I'm American in my heart, but British in my head. Well-traveled, well-spoken, and overall friendly guy!

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

I never cease to be amazed at the kindness and generosity of people. Every CouchSurfing experience has been positive so far. I even met one of my closest friends on CouchSurfing!

兴趣

Writing. Learning new languages. Playing piano, guitar, singing. Reading. Cycling. Climbing. Exploring. A good conversation and glass of wine. Matters of faith. Learning how to love people in a practical way. Simpler living, greener living.

• writing
• books
• singing
• swing dancing
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• reading
• traveling
• guitar
• piano
• cycling
• rock climbing
• languages
• religion

音乐、电影和书籍

Book: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

Movies: The Shawshank Redemption.

Music: No particular favorite artist, but I trend towards Folk/Bluegrass or Funk.

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Generally, living life is amazing enough, but here are few highlights:

Abseiling down an 200-foot underground waterfall while caving in Yorkshire.

Seeing sunrise from the summit of Mount Sinai followed by sunrise 24-hours later at the Acropolis in Athens.

Sharing dinner and prayers with Korean nuns in a convent in Seoul, South Korea.

Dancing with a Berber tribe under the stars of the Sahara desert.

Celebrating the first anniversary of the Revolution on Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt.

Travelling the world for a year with only one carry-on bag.

Living on an Italian vineyard and learning to make wine.

Sitting on the flight deck of an Airbus A380 for take-off and landing.

Survived 5 months of pandemic quarantine on a remote Greek Island, working with refugees.

Exploring the ruined remains of Mosul, Iraq in the aftermath of ISIS.

教，学，和分享

Teach: I can teach you how to organize your life efficiently. Or how to pack a carry-on like a pro. Or when to use the present perfect tense in English. Or how to bake a good loaf of challah bread. Or any other number of random skills that fall out of my head on any given day.

Learn: Any language. How to make your favourite food. Your views on just about anything.

Share: Good times, conversation, a bottle of wine, and new experiences.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

A LOT of travel experience!

我游览过的国家

Andorra, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales

我居住过的国家

Côte d'Ivoire, France, Iraq, United Kingdom, United States

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