Mirigas la nombron da aferoj, pri kiuj mi malpravis, kaj timigas la nombron da aferoj, pri kiuj mi eble ankoraŭ malpravas.

I have traveled more than I do now, for funnier and more interesting reasons :-( but I still get on the road any chance I get. I hitch-hiked through Europe and the USA. I have slept in the streets in three continents. I once suffered Stendhal syndrome within a few months in two places which could hardly be any more different: Paris and Delhi. At different points in time, and without any intention on my part, people have thought that I was (in no particular order) french, gay, english, an undercover policeman, jewish, muslim, basque or (this one makes me specially proud) a machinist in an oil tanker: on every occasion I have tried to prolong the misundersanding for as long as I could ;-). I have been told by an Indian friend that I am Indian inside and should move there.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To give random a chance. To break walls. To insert uncertainty in life. To not understand things. To laugh in different ways. To play.

Music, Movies, and Books

Brazil. The wall. Le città invisibili. The Greek Way. El Jarama. The first hundred pages of The brothers Karamazov (https://entertainment.theonion.com/film-adaptation-of-the-brothers-karamazov-ends-where-mo-1819570950). And, of course, The Guide ;-)

Tom Waits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGpwgHqlfWo

Meschiya Lake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SMk42zcfI

LP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDjeBNv6ip0

Sleep Signal http://sleepsignal.org/

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are at least two words that I have coined that are now in accepted and expanding usage in the Spanish language.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am an extremely knowledgeable and confident urban cyclist. I can show you and share with you the pleasure of riding a bike in Madrid (or in any city).

I will probably be interested in learning swear words in any language you speak. :-P

Vi bonvenegu paroli Esperanton kun mi.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Extreme listening and appreciation. Probably bad puns.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, France, United Kingdom, United States