CURRENT MISSION

I've been working in the entertainment industry for almost 20 years, and after a recent layoff, I'm ready to take a 3 month journey to Europe and SE Asia. I'm traveling solo, so I would love to meet some new people in new cities.

ABOUT ME

I've been in the entertainment industry for many years. I have taken many trips over the years, and many have been solo.
Meeting new people and having someone to hang out with in a strange city is very important to me. there is no better way to learn about a city than with a local person. I also host a travel podcast (www.traveltalespodcast.com) and love to interview people around the world for a worldwide audience.

PHILOSOPHY

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”
― Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad/Roughing It

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

funny, courteous, non-smoker, open-minded, mellow, and curious about new places, people and things. I also can make a pretty good breakfast.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm new to Couchsurfing, and signed up in anticipation of a 3-month trip I took at the end of 2011. I know I don't have much of a history on the site because I'm new, but i hope to change that soon. I have hosted my first Couchsurfer and will soon host more.

Interests

traveling (of course), hiking, biking, running, scuba diving, surfing, soccer (football). I love attending sporting events, especially football matches, in other countries. I like pubs and cafes much more than discos. I like writing, comedy, films, and great food, beer and wine.

• writing
• dining
• breakfast
• wine
• beer
• running
• pub crawls
• movies
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• hang gliding
• soccer
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Apocalypse Now, Godfather, Annie Hall, Animal House, Election, Pulp Fiction, Road Warrior, Star Wars (original trilogy), Caddyshack, Anchorman, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Bourne Identity.
U2, Beatles, Stones, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Prince, '70's funk, Old school hip-hop, Elvis Costello, Led Zep,
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Into Thin Air, Please Kill Me, Black Hawk Down.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

hang gliding in New Zealand. Bungee jump and skydiving in USA, scuba in Australia, Vietnam, Bali, Israel, Thailand and Caribbean. safari and shark-cage diving in S. Africa. Loved seeing the sunrise over Macchu Picchu, and the sunset over Petra, Jordan

Teach, Learn, Share

I have traveled extensively around the USA, so if anyone wants to learn travel tips or advice about the States, I'm a great person to ask. I have also been to many other countries as well, and could swap stories all day long. I've also been in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a performer for many years, so if anyone wants any Hollywood advice, let me know!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States