I LIVE IN THE WINE COUNTRY IN SONOMA VALLEY ,CALIFORNIA. iam a retired but very active global social worker who travels a great deal doing humanitarian aid projects, when iam home iam quite happy to host fellow travelers...i am 67 have two children and two grandchildren and have been active in sonoma for 40 years ..

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to help young people ...

Interests

i have been a tour guide to many countries , a clinical social worker , therapist and mediator and have a trekking company in the himalayas .
my work spans 40 years of working towards peace and projects that benefit humankind...

• global health
• global issues
• global affairs

Music, Movies, and Books

all types of music (mostly )

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

iam a mentor to many young people globally and this brings us all great joy ..too many amazing things to mention ...

Teach, Learn, Share

cross cultural aspects of global families ,parenting ,many sports ,

What I Can Share with Hosts

my life experience ...and our beautiful town of sonoma

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Canada, Congo, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Finland, Peru, Russian Federation

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Portugal, Rwanda, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda