CURRENT MISSION

to continue expanding and growing in every possible way!

ABOUT ME

Single gay man, born in Nebraska, moved to Hawaii at age 20. 40 years later, left Hawaii and moved to Mexico. I now live in the beautiful city of Puerto Vallarta. I'm a professional artist (painter) and I specialize in the male nude. Google my name, Douglas Simonson, if you'd like to see some of my work.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I hosted many couchsurfers at my home in Waikiki when I lived in Hawaii. Now I'm ready to welcome visitors to my home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I have a comfortable guest room with bunkbeds.

Interests

Painting, photography, writing, music, video, digital art, partying with my friends, surfing, travel, languages.

• arts
• writing
• dancing
• partying
• traveling
• painting
• music
• surfing
• gymnastics
• paragliding
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite films: Moonstruck, In America, Babe, Fight Club, Avatar. Favorite books: Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, any well written sci-fi, Connie Willis' The Doomsday Book, Noah Gordon's The Physician, and SO MANY MORE. Although it's not great literature, I read and re-read BUSTING LOOSE by Robert Scheinfeld as a help to staying relaxed, happy and seeing through the illusion. I'm also a devotee of Abraham and the Abraham-Hicks approach to life.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

getting charged by a rhino in Swaziland...dropping down the front of a big wave in Makaha and making it!...hang-gliding over São Conrado in Rio...paragliding (solo!) over Makapuu for 3 hours...taking a boatload of friends and models to several deserted islands in Brazil for photo sessions and general adventure...

Countries I’ve Visited

American Samoa, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Guam, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Mexico, United States

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