CURRENT MISSION

Experience the beauty of our fine, fine planet

ABOUT ME

I am an educator dedicated to building bridges through my work as Director of Global Routes (www.globalroutes.org) and building demand for healthy foods through my work as a co-founder of The Cookbook Project (www.thecookbookproject.org).

I LOVE living in the present moment, and experiencing that tickling feeling when you realize that what we all share is so much more significant than the tiny tiny things that make us all wonderfully different.

I love to work with youth of all ages, practice yoga, sit silently, hike, bike, kayak, climb, swim or do anything outdoors. I love to eat, and sleep, and smile and laugh and explore the many many many levels of existence. And travel...

I have been fortunate enough to have travelled all over Latin America, Asia, the Caribbean, and Europe and bit of Africa I feel so fortunate to have met so many inspiring beings along the way...

PHILOSOPHY

'The people are the places...'

"Its nice being nice" -Max's Dad

hmmmm...a quote that really encompasses the beauty of travel, and not just travel travel but the whole journey of existence... from a Sufi Fable "Do not imagine that the journey is short; and one must have the heart of a lion to follow this unusual road, for it is very long...one plods along in a state of amazement, sometimes smiling, sometimes weeping."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

by being myself, being honest and trying to meet people in that place where the nonsense fades into the background

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have surfed many many friends couches and friends of friends couches across the USA and abroad

Interests

Hiking, Swimming, Meditation, going out with friends, skiing, backpacking, Kayaking, Yoga, Dancing to beautiful music, and spending time with kind kind souls...and educating of course

• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• yoga
• meditation
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• skiing
• swimming
• business
• teaching
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie: Baraka, Amelie,

Books: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Jitterbug Perfume, The Only Dance There Is, Grist for the Mill, Cats Cradle, Desert Solitaire, Galapagos, and many many many many many more

Music: The Meters, The Grateful Dead, Dr John, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and the Maytals, Phish, Miles Davis, David Grisman, Fela Kuti, and so many many other delicious music...always open to hear new stuff

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked with teenage girls in India who had been rescued from the sex trade, teaching them elementary business math skills in an effort to help them market recycled paper bags to support the organization (odanadi) that had helped to rescue them...so many many mindblowing journeys

Check out a 1 minute video of this work here: http://vimeo.com/user15652489/sweetcbp

Teach, Learn, Share

I am an educator both formally and informally. I really excel at community building and facilitating beautiful experiences for groups of people. I have a lot of outdoor skills and can share my knowledge about camping, backpacking, and wilderness medical knowledge

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open heart, real deal travel advice from someone who's been to 70+ countries, and deep discussions on the comings and goings of this fine fine fine planet! And laughter of course!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States

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