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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, French
  • 61, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Photographer
  • American born in France and living in Eastern Europe for ...
  • From Born Paris, France. Grew up in Boston, Massachusetts
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Want to meet people from around Europe and the world to share our tales of woe and sorrow and then laugh at them.

ABOUT ME

Photojournalist, born in France grew up in the US. Now living in Warsaw and New York City.

PHILOSOPHY

Live and let live, but do the dishes.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I helped host with a friend and I loved the interaction and connection with the guests and relished the wonderful personal histories and perspectives.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I know CS through friends.

Interests

Documentary photography, Eastern Europe, improvisational jazz, best NYC pizza (an open debate), Jack Kirby comics (Kamandi is his best work), Japan, and local cuisine.

  • photography
  • documentaries
  • comics
  • socializing
  • jazz
  • hunting

Music, Movies, and Books

Chinatown, Sam Fuller, Ogdan Nash, Laura Veirs, CSNY, Radio 360, Radio Open Source, The Moth, Penn and Teller, Garfunkle and Oates, Bill Bryson, Jeff Koons, John McPhee, nuff said.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Shooting a story at a Romanian orphanage 20+ years ago and remembering the feeling as the very young boys gathered around me and tightened their little arms around my legs.

Also, Going to the bottom of Europe's deepest, darkest, wettest coal mine.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd like to show people Warsaw if I have the time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Friendly, easy going guy who packs light and only leaves behind smiles.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Japan, Romania

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