CURRENT MISSION

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.

ABOUT ME

We are a married couple looking to see the world and show others our corner of the world as well. Originally from completely opposite sides of the US, Southern California and Northern Maine, we love taking road trips whenever possible--usually camping along the way. We recently served two years with the Peace Corps in the Republic of Macedonia. Now we are living and working in Sohar, Oman. We are both teachers by profession (Dan is a high school history teacher, while Jillian is an elementary teacher) and are loving our time teaching abroad, combining our professional pursuits with our personal interests. We have two amazing children--both born in Oman! Our daughter, Rory, was born in spring, 2012, and our son Max was born in fall, 2013.

PHILOSOPHY

Never stop learning...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have both surfed and hosted and have had wonderful experiences.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We're interested in the couch surfing experience because it's a great opportunity to see the world, meet adventurous people, and share experiences with other like-minded travelers.

Interests

We enjoy traveling (of course), hiking, camping, backpacking, running, anything you can do outside, teaching, learning, reading, maps, politics, our jobs, public transportation, each other, music, dark beer, and dark wine.

• books
• wine
• beer
• running
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• cartography
• teaching
• history
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

It is impossible to narrow our musical and reading interests into a representative comprehensive list. We're book worms and have ecclectic tastes in music. Right now I'm reading, "David and Goliath" by Malcolm Gladwell and listening to Vampire Weekend.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw a family of six on a moped in Cambodia. Went to the old city of Jerusalem on Easter Day.

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