CURRENT MISSION

Rapidly graying traveler looking to make new friends on the road, and enjoy the world's splendors before my knees eventually give out.

ABOUT ME

Looking to break out of my shell and experience the world. People fascinate me, and I'm convinced that everyone has at least one incredible story to tell. I'd like to record those stories.

PHILOSOPHY

People learn not by what we say but by what they understand.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've travelled a bit, and have a very good knowledge of the history of Miami, as well as the accompanying sites and restaurants in the area. This is mi casa, but I'd love to make it su casa as well.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I enjoyed Couchsurfing before COVID, and I've been active since 2010, but it's been a while and I'm looking to pick things up again.

Interests

Urban Exploration; Photography; Writing; the English language -- where it's going, where it's been, and how it got there.

• arts
• writing
• photography
• coffee
• sports
• history
• urban exploration

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Currently on my playlist - The Civil Wars; The Who; El Gran Combo; John Coltrane; Arcade Fire; Ratatat; Foo Fighters; Frank Turner; Justice; Mogwai.

Movies: Indiana Jones Trilogy; Taxi Driver; Network; Wayne's World 1 & 2; City of God; Fight Club; Seven Samurai; Casablanca; Metropolis; No Country for Old Men; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Baraka; La Strade; Field of Dreams; Memento; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; The Seventh Seal; Back to the Future; Star Wars (original trilogy); Fast Times at Ridgemont High; The Wrestler; WALL-E; Reservoir Dogs

Books: A Canticle for Leibowitz; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Candide; Survivor; No Country for Old Men; The Death of WCW; Watchmen; 1984; Slaughterhouse V; Post Office; Corregidora; Fahrenheit 451; The Count of Monte Cristo; Fight Club; O the Places You'll Go; Bukowski stuff; Have a Nice Day! A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Hong Kong before the Chinese takeover; lots of sports memories -- First Marlins game (April 5, 1993); First no-hitter (May 11, 1996); All four World Series games in 1997; Game 4 of the 2003 World Series; Last game at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto (February 12, 1999).

Currently trying to visit 50 countries before I turn 50. I've got 35 down so far!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm more than happy to teach people the lost art of making Cuban coffee. Most people prefer to use a standard espresso maker, but my method involves the old percolator and finely granulated Pilon coffee.

It's been known to give those with atheistic tendencies a religious experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Bahamas, Bhutan, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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