CURRENT MISSION

Living one adventure to the next and making many new friends along the way

ABOUT ME

Adventure seeker and explorer looking to meet new people from all over the world. Enjoy anything outdoors, nature, and wildlife. Keep streamlined and simplified, minimize material possesions and collect only experiences. Laugh out loud every day. Support live comedy. Positive attitude and avoid stress and drama.

PHILOSOPHY

Never stop exploring. Have an open mind and be eager to learn.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have heard so many great things about the couchsurfing organization so I decided to join. I have both hosted and surfed and have met great people each time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Only great experiences so far!

Interests

Always seeking new experiences and meeting new people. Outdoor adventure. Enjoying nature and wildlife. Skiing, mountain biking, whitewater kayaking, kite surfing, paragliding, aviation, scuba diving, motorcycle riding on and off road, hiking, and camping.I am also an instrument rated private pilot and I enjoy scenic flights along the California coast in my Cessna airplane.

• animals
• wildlife
• aviation
• boating
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• kite surfing
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• skiing
• paragliding
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movies are comedies. I like alternative music and the most recent book I read was "The Power of Now".

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kayaking off the coast of Santa Cruz, CA with Humpback whales when one came straight up 30 feet out of the water just 15 feet away from me. Check out the photo.

Camping in the middle of the Okavango Delta in Botswana Africa for 72 hours. Backpacking with tent. Just a villager as my guide with his Mokora, dug out tree, as our boat. No gun. Completely exposed and vulnerable with Lions, hyenas, elephants, hippos, buffalo, wildebeasts, giraffes, all around us. I was the most scared but felt the most alive in my entire life. Couldn't sleep much. Just listened to the roar of lions and all the other animals at night.

Experiencing the Aiguille de Midi and Mt Blanc in Chamonix France.

Scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef

Teach, Learn, Share

I look forward to helping others discover the beautiful area of Santa Cruz and all the things there are to do and see in Northern California.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Poland, Spain, United States