CURRENT MISSION

Travel & experience, first hand, this wonderfully diverse world. Support multi-culturalism. Encourage others to open their hearts and experience the magic of inter-cultural travel.

ABOUT ME

Architect-planner, I Travel, restore old autos, share food, wine & travel experiences. Am (with wife) 20 yr volunteer with AFS International Student Exchange Program. Have 16 exchange kids from around the world.

Life is rich, life is good

PHILOSOPHY

-they'll forget what you said;
-they'll forget what you did; BUT
-they 'll never forget how you made them feel !

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try daily to:
-encourage multi-cultural understanding and acceptance;
-share travel experiences with others & encourage them to "take the leap" & experience the joy of discovery that travel offers;
-break down negative myths, stereotypes, bigotry and racism;
-leave a smile on someone's face every day & feel good about being me;
-not be quite as big a jerk tomorrow.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CouchSurfing: While living in Jamaica, Malaysia & the NWT over 30 + years we hosted several dozen very different back packers, VW Westy voyagers, round-the-world travelers & general "lost souls" from 1 night to a week with a bed, shower, food and drink, laundry & lively travel stories & generally a place to hang their hats & recharge batteries.

We have hosted many international musicians who came north to participate in Folk Festivals.

Long Term Hosting: While living in Canada's far north we hosted 16 International students, each for a complete school year - sometimes 2 at a time. - the ultimate hosting commitment and experience.

Interests

People, Culture, Language, food (cuisine), exchanging and comparing personal travel experiences from many many countries. Sharing & referring contacts from around the world.

Figuring out what make people and cultures TICK.

• culture
• architecture
• festivals
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• traveling
• magic
• volunteering
• round-the-world travel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen my daughter stretch and yawn 3 minutes after birth.

Teach, Learn, Share

Expose those around me to the joy and fulfillment that international travel offers. Encourage them to shut their eyes and take a big step - it is good for the soul.

Learn to be a better, more credible advocate for multiculturalism. Benefit from the experiences of others and show by example.

Western society has it all wrong. It is NOT the one with the most toys at his death who wins. It IS the one who has touched and positively influenced the most hearts and souls who wins - the one who shares the most and leaves a tiny bit of him/her self with every one they meet!

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