Hello Couchsurfing friends. My name is Tony. I am a citizen of The United Territories of The Sovereign Nation of The People's Republic of Slowjamastan. I work in health care and have had the wonderful chance to couch surf around the US and in Japan and Korea since getting active on this site in 2018.

I am an also a former ESL teacher, US military vet, and musician. I love fly-fishing, will eat everything without gluten (and things with it to…), drink occasionally and responsibly, and thrive on finding good hiking spots and swimming spots. I am open minded and will try anything new.

I grew up in the Midwest of the US and have lived in Greece, Japan, Korea, Oman, and throughout the US in various stages of my life. I am a father of two lovely children.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined CouchSurfing in 2009 with the intent of... couch surfing. However, stages of life and being able to coordinate stays with friends, or friends of friends, during my travels have resulted in progressively forgetting about this site.

I reconnected with couch surfing in 2018 because of all of the great stories that I have heard from friends who have hosted guests, and who have been couch surfing guests. Since then I've had a chance to surf with people around the US and twice in Korea. I enjoy meeting new people, exploring new areas from a local person's perspective, and simply using travel as a way to have fun, learn, and experience life as a human being.

Interests

Music, hiking, fishing, driving, speaking Japanese, food, cheese, coffee, beer.

• wine
• cheese
• beer
• coffee
• meditation
• music
• fishing
• hiking
• food
• baekseju

Music, Movies, and Books

Psychedelic and experimental music, 90s punk music, indie rock, death metal, emo and emotional hardcore/metalcore, The Great Race is the best movie ever made.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Not go crazy.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you limited Japanese, how to fish tenkara style, talk about trauma healing and resiliency, talk about anything else, and I am interested in your stories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I like to share ideas (about anything and everything) and improvise with you on musical instruments. I will make tea and coffee, do your dishes, and assist you with any request to the best of my ability.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, France, Italy, Poland, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greece, Japan, Oman, South Korea, United States