Quiet loner who generally keeps to himself and likes the privacy of a hotel room and the anonymity of a city street. But it would be fun to meet people on my travels. I don't need to stay with you, but it would be great to walk around your city or have coffee or something. Happy to help you with English (native speaker) or some other languages (rusty speaker) or tell wacky stories or whatever.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer to stay in hotels, but I travel alone all over the world, so maybe we could meet up sometimes.

Interests

I like reading, writing, coffee, and music. A perfect hangout would involve coffee, food, walking, and music.

• cats
• writing
• literature
• theater
• coffee
• aviation
• cars
• live music
• economics
• history
• languages
• statistics
• improv
• academia
• medical science
• cute things
• economic history

Music, Movies, and Books

All kinds of music. Contemporary literary fiction, especially short stories. I rarely watch movies, but I love Kung Fu Panda.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've written and published over a hundred novels. I won the elementary school spelling bee three years in a row. I was the CEO of a (small, but not so small) private equity firm at age 21. I used to own a car repair shop. A drug cartel wanted to hire me as their numbers guy. An Indonesian heavy metal band invited me to sing on stage with them and I obliged. I've been to Kwajalein. I've eaten three Taiwanese black pepper buns in one sitting.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you why " everyday" is totally different from "every day" and why jealousy is pretty much the opposite of envy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

After we finish hanging out, I'll go back to my hotel room.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, Northern Mariana Islands, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States