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Overview

  • 11 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • Dance Instructor (Lindy Hop, ArgentineTango), Traveller, ...
  • BA in Linguistics, University of Washington
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

staying present & aware.

ABOUT ME

My father got me traveling when I was seven, with road trips to Baja California, and I feel like i have been on the road ever since. He and I bicycled from France to Indonesia when I was thirteen, and I've since lived in Ghana, Russia, Switzerland & India. I have also spent several extended vacations in India, and have had the fortune to teach Lindy Hop (Swing dance) in several European, American, African, and Asian countries.
I am a fan of the eclectic, I find things more beautiful when they are obscure. I enjoy laughter, good beer, and ridiculous situations (I've been in many!).

I am currently living in Mexico City.

PHILOSOPHY

There's as much beauty in front of you as you are willing to see.

Interests

Argentine Tango, Lindy Hop, Photography, Travel, Bicycling, Motorcycling, Sailing, Kayaking, Skiing, Poetry, Reading, Writing, Foreign and Independent Film, Documentaries, Theater (street and stage), Music, Camping, Mountains, Coincidences, Mountains, Forests, Beaches, Cooking, Good wine,

  • arts
  • writing
  • poetry
  • theater
  • photography
  • documentaries
  • beauty
  • dancing
  • tango
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • sailing
  • skiing
  • road trips
  • beaches
  • mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been lucky enough to do a lot so far this lifetime. One amazing thing was Motorcycling across the Himalayas in 2004. We left a remote valley as the October snows came in, and barely made it out in time. I've never been somewhere where around every corner was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I have never been so stunned by beauty.

Teach, Learn, Share

Argentine Tango and Lindy Hop are two of my favorite things, and I am always happy to pass along dance knowledge. I enjoy collaborating on Art, Film, and Photography projects.
And always am interested in new experiences, food, and people.

Countries I’ve Visited

Burkina Faso, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United States

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