CURRENT MISSION

To take great trips, both big and small, when I can (and become an urban planner).

ABOUT ME

I enjoy being active and swimming, running, walking, biking, reading, writing and cooking. I need a balance of quiet time & stimulation. I take trips, large & small, whenever possible.

My preferred trips are the Caminos de Santiago in Spain. I have completed three of the principal pilgrimage routes to Santiago (Camino Frances, Via de la Plata, Camino del Norte).

PHILOSOPHY

equilibrium is essential

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted many couchsurfers in Berkeley, CA, have stayed with one family in Arkansas, a host in Madrid & a host in Zurich.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My experiences have been wonderful! I really enjoy hosting, meeting new people and hearing travel stories. I also enjoy meeting new people I stay with and bartering stories with them. My favorite experience was a friendship forged with a surfer from Lyon, France. I hosted him in Berkeley, then stayed with him in Lyon a year later.

Interests

Traveling, urban planning, sustainability, human relationships, animals, astronomy, ecosystems; generally everything: I'm very curious.

• animals
• writing
• cooking
• running
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• cycling
• swimming
• astronomy

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Richard Brautigan, George Orwell, Charles Bukowski, Gloria Naylor, Rosa Montero, more

Musicians: Joanna Newsom, Coldplay, Manu Chao, Jonny Cash, more

Movies: Good Will Hunting, A River Runs Through It, ET, Eyes Wide Shut, Short Circuit, more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I walked the Camino de Santiago: St Jean-Pied-du-Port to Santiago 2009; I walked half of the Via de la Plata in 2012 & finished it in 2013, before walking El Camino del Norte.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make my grandma's pumpkin muffins.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Peru, United States

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