POLITICS: Bleeding-heart liberal.

PHILOSOPHY: Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. (that's a quote from Dr. Seuss)

CURRENT MISSION: I live for art. Anywhere I go, I try to see the paintings, sculpture and architecture.

ABOUT ME: Former newspaper reporter, now working in Communications and PR at a national law firm. Covered the federal courts in Philadelphia for about 25 years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I enjoy hosting travelers and hearing about where they come from and where they've been. I also like to cook and I always make sure that surfers have plenty to eat. My only house rule is no smoking.

My guest room has its own bathroom. There's always clean sheets on the bed and fresh towels in the bath. There's also soap and shampoo in the shower and I can even supply toothpaste and a toothbrush if you need that.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
So far, I've had guests from:
Shanghai, China
Rochester, NY
Taiwan
São Paulo, Brasil
San Antonio, Texas (via Mexico)
Pompano Beach, Florida
Bogota, Colombia
Derbyshire, England
Hong Kong (via United Kingdom)
Leon, Spain
Vicenza, Italy
Albufeira, Faro, Portugal
Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Verona, Italy
Chongqing, China
Santiago, Chile
Bass Harbor, Maine
Bourges, Centre, France
Cambridge, MA
Beijing, China
Genova, Italy
Palo Alto, CA
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Pittsburgh
Arlington, VA, United States
Valasske Mezirici, Zlin Region, Czech Republic
Singapore via Pittsburgh
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
El Salvador via Miami and Pittsburgh
Reigate, United Kingdom
Bogota, Colombia
Vigneux-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Croix, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Brazil via Columbus, Ohio
Leuven, Flemish-Brabant, Belgium
Czech Republic
St. Petersburg, Russia
Bogotá, Colombia
Cape Town, South Africa
Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland
Hyderabad, Pakistan
Honolulu, Hawai'i
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Langres, Haute-Marne, France

Interests

I like to cook, especially curry and fish and pasta. I'm also a news junkie and I watch a lot of politics on TV.

• arts
• architecture
• dining
• politics
• movies
• traveling
• music
• soccer

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC: Everything from The Smiths to Vivaldi. Bruno Mars. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Thelonius Monk. Mamadou Diabate. Sondheim. Talitha McKenzie. Joni Mitchell. Count Basie. Cake. Deathcab for Cutie. Will.i.am.

FAVORITE AUTHORS: Neil Gaiman. Ta-Nehisi Coates. Tom Robbins. Donna Tartt (especially The Secret History). Malcolm Gladwell. Sarah Vowell. Wally Lamb. Brian Broome. David Sedaris.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling to the top of Mont Blanc in the French Alps. The view was truly spectacular.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy taking visitors to Philadelphia's museums - especially The Barnes Foundation - to introduce them to the great art in our city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States