Pilot, adventurer, creator. I fly hot air balloons for a living, which allows me the opportunity to meet all sorts of happy folks, and which supports my traveling habits.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I often travel in pursuit of many exciting adventures. Sleeping in vehicles at truck stops is far less fun than meeting new people and trading stories / making new stories.

On the hosting front: I live by myself in a house bigger than I need, so I'm happy to host anyone in need of a place to crash.

Interests

Hot air balloon and airship design and construction, skydiving, aviation, sportbikes, and much more.

• flying
• motorcycles
• aviation
• traveling
• scuba diving
• sailing
• skydiving
• paragliding
• adventure
• airplanes
• ballooning

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Flew a hot air balloon:
• At 14,000 feet directly in the path of maximum totality of the 2017 total solar eclipse
• Above the Swiss Alps
• Across the Grand Canyon a few times
• Many times at night during full moons
• Next to the Taj Mahal
• Inside another balloon

Teach, Learn, Share

Wanna learn to fly hot air balloons? I'm a flight instructor!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Australia, Bermuda, Canada, India, Italy, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), South Korea, Switzerland