Traveling has been my passion ever since I began doing it back in 2008. Although I started late, I made up for lost time. Since 2008 I have visited 23 countries. I always said that I wished I traveled more before I went to get a job after university. Many other countries already do this however we in the USA get right into the workforce. Knowing what I know now that is a terrible idea! I always said that if I had the chance to do it over I would travel more. The opportunity presented itself when after 14 years with a company I was recently laid off. I have a rare opportunity do have a do-over. With that said I bought a ticket to Bogota, Colombia and will begin this journey on Sept, 3 2017. I thoroughly enjoy meeting people from other cultures and this seems like a great way to make new friends internationally. I look forward to writing the next half of my life with all the fellow travelers I will meet on the way!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling has been my passion ever since I began doing it back in 2008. Although I started late, I made up for lost time. Since 2008 I have visited 23 countries. I always said that I wished I traveled more before I went to get a job after university. Many other countries already do this however we in the USA get right into the workforce. Knowing what I know now that is a terrible idea! I always said that if I had the chance to do it over I would travel more. The opportunity presented itself when after 14 years with a company I was recently laid off. I have a rare opportunity do have a do-over. With that said I bought a ticket to Bogota, Colombia and will begin this journey on Sept, 3 2017. I thoroughly enjoy meeting people from other cultures and this seems like a great way to make new friends internationally. I look forward to writing the next half of my life with all the fellow travelers I will meet on the way!

Interests

• traveling
• hiking
• camping
• international relations
• travel
• nature
• cultures
• comedy
• meet new people
• stand-up comedy
• enviroment

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Blues, Hip-Hop, Rock, all music really.
Books: Travel books and true crime. Vagabonds, The New Jim Crow, The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific, Getting Stoned with Savages, Without you There is No Us.
Movies: The Big Lebowski, Goodfellas, A Bronx Tale, Big Fish and many more!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I have done is what I am about to do. I bought a one way ticket to South America and exploring as much as I can. With a little plan and a clean slate I am embracing the future and the unknown.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Thailand