CURRENT MISSION

To savour every precious moment

ABOUT ME

teacher, writer/performer, traveller, urban soul/nature spirit

PHILOSOPHY

I try to carve joy out of life, even when the rock is bumpy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined when I took my first trip to Ireland. I've also surfed in Iceland. Those experiences inspired me to return the good karma and become a host.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Before the couchsurfing site came along, I was crashing on a lot of couches. The Green Tortoise Bus hippies were fun to travel with when I lived on the west coast of the USA...youth hostels everywhere rock...only visiting places where I've had friends has been handy...and, of course, meeting new friends and then being invited to stay with them has been great. Through CS, I've couchsurfed, I've hosted, and I plan to host and surf some more in the future.

Interests

Travelling, reading, film, theater, art, music, hiking, banjo, crafting, knitting, dragon boat racing, and meandering through funky 'hoods.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• theater
• cooking
• boating
• reading
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• hiking
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I read A LOT, love art house films, and many kinds of music. I often use books, films, and music as an entry point, or a "way in" to a culture before I take off on a travelling destination.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My favorite place on the planet is Big Sur, California...I have seen much of the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, The Netherlands, Iceland, France, Germany, Italy, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador...I would say that trekking the Inca Trail on Machu Picchu for four days and being in the presence of the strange and beautiful animals of the Galapagos Islands have been highlights in my life...

Teach, Learn, Share

Kindness is the best practice there is. There is a shortage of kindness in the world, and I see it as our collective mission to rectify that. Besides that, I can talk to you about my theater and writing experiences (I'll tell you who my favorite writers are, and you can tell me yours), my travel adventures, we can cook meals together, I can show you how to knit a scarf, and teach you a few old-time tunes on my banjo!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Ecuador, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States

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