CURRENT MISSION

To live a life without regrets....

ABOUT ME

I've been traveling around the world for the past 14 years after discovering that I'm addicted to the first-hand education that travel offers. I now try to spend half of every year backpacking around and the other half of the year living in one or two places, immersing myself more fully in a culture. My work is done on the internet (full-time travel blogger at WanderingEarl.com) so as long as I have an internet connection, I can work from virtually anywhere...and I'm extremely thankful for that!

I'm always quite relaxed and laid-back and I also have an addiction to eating Indian food and walking around barefoot as much as possible...

PHILOSOPHY

A life of constant travel (or a life that involves any goal/dream/passion) is not a crazy fantasy, but a realistic lifestyle option instead.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Even though I'm always traveling, I often stay in one location for up to 6 months at a time. During these long visits, I want to open my doors and offer a place to stay to others who may be traveling through whatever country I may be in.

Interests

World travel, food, occasional meditation, exercising, reading and writing, being out of my comfort zone, walking for hours at a time, festivals, live music...

• culture
• writing
• festivals
• education
• dining
• indian food
• exercise
• meditation
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• backpacking
• teaching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent time on Socotra Island, a remote island in the Indian Ocean that's part of Yemen. It's often labeled as the Galapagos on steroids and it immediately became my favorite destination I've ever visited on this planet.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, India, Mexico, Romania, Thailand, United States