CURRENT MISSION

See the world from an alternate viewpoint

ABOUT ME

Father of two young kids, husband, adventurer, caver, biker, climber, inventor.

PHILOSOPHY

If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have a house that is way too big. It is nice to meet new people and share some of our extra space. I love meeting travelers and learning about places I have not been and should visit!

If you arrive at our house by bicycle you will get the royal treatment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have now hosted several times and they have all been positive experiences. I definitely enjoy providing the space for people to sleep after exploring the area.

Interests

Caving, bicycling, climbing, traveling

• education
• traveling
• spelunking
• adventure races
• boxing
• rock climbing
• computer science
• teaching
• psychology
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

I love downtempo, trip hop and acid jazz. Cuban and various world music as well. Quite fond of most forms of jazz. The more likely that you are to hear it on the radio, the less interested I am!

Lately I have been reading a lot of trashy crime fiction. In general I am a fiction reader. I am not a fan of "serious" literature.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Expedition caving for 8 days in Lechuguilla Cave, New Mexico.

Travel for a year across 3 countries with 2 kids under 6, including living in a van in New Zealand for 3 months.

Teach, Learn, Share

My wife Michael (pronounced like Michelle) is a stay at home mom with a PhD in cognitive psychology and a national bronze medal in amateur boxing. I left school just before finishing my PhD in cognitive psychology, while double majoring in computer science. I have gained extensive knowledge about software patents without having any formal education in that area. I know lots about expedition and vertical caving. We have some non-traditional approaches for child rearing based on research and foreign travels that we are willing to discuss with anyone who is interested.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United States