I've been living and working in Madrid, Spain for the last 30 years or so, with brief periods back in the USA. My wife is Spanish and my kids have dual nationality (Spain and USA). International travel has been a lifelong love of mine, and I enjoy meeting people from other cultures and exchanging different points of view with them.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I try to stay away from boring, predictable hotels, and I appreciate any chance to meet locals whenever I travel. Couchsurfing seems like a great way to do just that!

Interests

• literature
• running
• cycling
• languages
• travel
• cultural exchange
• cycle touring

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cake, Holly Cole Trio, The Clash, The Blues, Amy Winehouse, Edith Piaf, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, Mozart, Vivaldi, Carolina Chocolate Drops, U2, and more...

MOVIES: Terminator; Alien; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; The Bourne Conspiracy, etc.

BOOKS: The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, 1984, Animal Farm, Crime and Punishment, Shakespeare's Macbeth, Pride and Prejudice, Walden, Civil Disobedience, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and many more...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My newly married wife and I climbed Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala on our honeymoon, and when the wind shifted we were forced to run down it's steep slope when it starting shooting molten rocks high into the air. They came down very close to us, still red hot and rolling down the slope with us...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help people with their English!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share lots of great travel stories with anyone who's interested. One of the good things about being a bit older and wiser now is that I was able to have some pretty amazing travel experiences behind the "iron curtain" before the Berlin Wall came down.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Spain, United States