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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, German
  • 42, Other
  • Member since 2009
  • James is a P.h.D student and Nancy is a classical pianist
  • Both have masters.
  • From Nancy: Wilmington NC, James: Blacksburg, VA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel this crazy, beautiful world and meet our fellow creative, funny wanderlusters of the world.

ABOUT ME

We are a married couple with a strong passion for travel. We're contemplative, happy-go-lucky, service-minded, fun-having, musicians and politicos that always welcome engaging conversation from all different perspectives.

PHILOSOPHY

-Live life to the fullest
-Laugh often
-Namaste

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We are hoping for a cultural exchange with people, ideally sharing ideas, experiences, and music over fun and drinks.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've hosted CSers.

Interests

-Music (Classical, indie, electronica, hiphop/rap, pop, rock, etc...)
-Politics
-Travel & exploration
-Great food & drink
-Hiking
-Art
-Yoga & meditation
-Cafes & convo

  • arts
  • dining
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • drinking
  • politics
  • traveling
  • music
  • piano
  • equestrian
  • hiking
  • golf
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list, but here's a sample:

-Books: 1984, Freakonomics, Walden, Catcher in the Rye, Song of the Lark, House of the Spirits, Anthem, Alice in Wonderland.

-Movies: I <3 Huckabees, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, any Wes Anderson, Groundhog Day, Big Lebowski, Fog of War, 13 days.

-Music: Everything from the Beatles, Radiohead, Nina Simone, GirlTalk, to Shostakovich...And we're always searching out new music also.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Fallen in love + climbed the Perito Moreno Glacier + paraglided in CO + ridden horseback in patagonia + hiked the cinque terre + rescued/adopted a pit bull.

Teach, Learn, Share

-Nancy is a professional piano and voice teacher, so she's always up for giving tips in those mediums.
-James is a well-read politics devotee and a former golf pro, so if you're into having political conversation on the golf course, he's your man.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Netherlands, Switzerland, United States

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