Grew up Amish near Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Set off to live out one of my dreams, travel around the world and now live in Townsville, QLD Australian with my wife who is Filipino and my 2 young children (Aubree and Cheeno).

PHILOSOPHY

La Dolce Vita! Life is to be lived...experience everything, sad/happy, rich/poor, life/death, love/hate, etc. Live my life like it's a 'rough draft' version, I can be perfect in my next life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My first surf was in Sydney for 3 months, what a great experience. I've hosted several backpackers and find it is a great way to learn about other people's story and to rekindle my love of traveling.

Interests

Anything to do with a new adventure and outdoors, I do triathlons, mountain bike races, running, snowboard, rafting, bungee jumping, trekking and camping.

• running
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• snowboarding
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Fav. film:Braveheart, Grumpy Old Men.
Music:House,Country, Top 40
Reading: anything they have at the coffeeshop, typically local newspapers keep me in touch with the happenings around me and give me new ideas of what to do/go. Oh my fav. novel is Agony and Ecstacy about the life of Michelangelo, a must read!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

30 day African safari. Bungi jumped at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Walked into a packed out bar naked!
Saw a 14 year old girl force feeding a goose corn in Egypt...aweful!
Ate balot in the Philippines, a 14-19 day old fertile chicken egg eaten with salt and vinigar! The head and feathers were all visible!!
Living in China was unforgettable.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Immigration & working issues in Australia(I was a employer sponsored skilled worker there for 2 years), English(I'm a certified English teacher), architecture
Learn: free volunteer opps in the world
Share: my volunteering experience in the philippines

What I Can Share with Hosts

My home, hospitality and experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mexico, Monaco, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, China, Italy, Philippines, United States