I am an artist and travel photoragpher with a passion for ancient sites, religious history (all faiths)
Besides ancient history and archaeology, I love languages, photography, writing, gardening and cats to name just a few things.

I'm in Mexico now through mid March 2020. After that I really want to return to the UK and Ireland.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to meet fellow travelers and broaden my horizons as well as to show off my favorite local places, to make the world a "smaller place"

I typically work in a seasonal job in national parks, where we have shared company housing which does not permit guests, which is why I have no references.
My original couchsurfing profile where I had 2 host references, but while inactive for several years, those were lost somehow.

Interests

photography, hiking, art, ancient history, languages and world cultures

• cats
• arts
• photography
• hiking
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

film and books typically sci fi, fantasy, adventure, historical drama such as Star Wars and Star Trek, DUNE (original), Gladiator, many many others

musically my tastes range from 60s 70s 80s inc classic rock, folk, new wave/retro...and more recently have discovered Persian, Tibetan, and a variety of styles from India when I lived overseas...

I tend not to like mindless comedies, and can not stand hiphop or rap

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

spent 5 yrs in Tibetan refugee communities in northern India teaching conversational English plus doing social and political activism and while there I met the Dalai Lama

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English conversation, basic photo editing and graphic design skills, gardening (veg, herb, floral)

I love to learn all languages and about ancient history and religions.

What I Can Share with Hosts

my experiences with Tibetan refugees and studying Buddhism there from lamas, my perspective on travel

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, England, France, India, Ireland, Mexico, Nepal, Scotland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, India, Ireland, Nepal, United States