CURRENT MISSION: Live

ABOUT ME: NYC roots. Florida upbringing. Teacher for about nine years, IT and English. Lived in Holland, Kenya, Korea, China, and Georgia. Peace Corps Kenya in 2003-05. Speak Dutch pretty well. Currently a corporate sales guy since returning to America in 2012.

PHILOSOPHY: Take it easy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING: When I have a couch I offer it up. I surf in other places or meetup for coffee or drinks. I meet CS´ers from time to time in my local community.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE: Great way to meet interesting people and get an inside perspective on a new country

Interests

The usual.

• dogs
• movies
• traveling
• camping
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

International Films. Most music / Live music. Non-fiction reading is preferred.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Peace Corps for many reasons

Twenty-One day trek to Everest Base Camp and back

Teach, Learn, Share

Try to avoid using the following words, "those people" or "these people."

American who travel to far and distant places aren't usually representative of Americans at large nor are the images you find on the television or in movies.

There are some seriously bitter people living overseas. Fortunately, their opposites are some of the best people you will ever meet while living and traveling abroad.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cultural exchange

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Georgia, Kenya, Netherlands, South Korea, United States

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