CURRENT MISSION

see as much of the southwest of the US as I can

ABOUT ME

I'm back in the US after almost 12 years as an expat. It's been a long strange trip. I like to cook, fish, bicycle and enjoy the outdoors.

PHILOSOPHY

Never say no to new experiences and meeting new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host and go to CS meetings when I was in Europe. I'll see what I can do about setting about a couch in New Mexico.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed, hosted and gone to events. I love doing all three. New Years in Liege; hosting prospective students as they take entrance exams, white night tours of Brussels, Couchsurfing has been a great way to meet and interact with people I wouldn't have met otherwise.

Interests

Fishing, Camping, Basketball, Belgian Beer festivals, cooking Japanese and Chinese food.

• fish
• festivals
• dining
• cooking
• chinese food
• beer
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• camping
• basketball
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

Aruitemo Aruitemo, Hanabi, Anything by Miyazaki, Mospaeda, The Usual Suspects, Ratatat, Digitalism, Dada, RipSlyme, Kaguyahime

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Staying at a temple at Koya-san in Wakayama

Teach, Learn, Share

I can speak passable Japanese and have lived in Japan for 7 years. I'm more than willing to translate and help any Japanese people new to Europe get by. I can kuki wo yomeru enough to make your stay pleasant. I sort of kind of speak a little Dutch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Japan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Japan

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