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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 53, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • I don't work.
  • University & and graduate degrees
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

...Travel like there's no tomorrow!!.....

ABOUT ME

I left the US 5+ years ago to live in Quito, Ecuador. I have no plans to return to the US. I like different cultures. I like meeting people and having conversations about any and every thing. I need different experiences, therefore I travel as much as I can. Again....I NEED the new and different experiences that can only come from travel...and meeting people that have a love for and need for travel like I do. Quito is unique....9250 ft in the Andes Mts but practically on the Equator. It's Springtime all the time here! Plus...the city is surrounded by volcanoes! (Makes life more exciting!!) I love it and don't plan to leave....except to travel!

PHILOSOPHY

My life philosophy: continue to learn, experience and help others. Life is TOO short so LIVE every minute! Enjoy!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I like to host surfers in order to meet new friends and learn from them.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a lot of surfers now and I haven't had a bad experience yet! Couchsurfers are THE BEST people! The couchsurfing idea is genius. It lets everybody involved meet interesting people and have experiences that can enrich all our lives. And, it's FUN!:)

Interests

Music, different cultures, trying new things (foods, cities, countries), traveling the world (TRAVEL IS THE ONLY THING YOU BUY THAT MAKES YOU RICHER.), reading

  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • hang gliding

Music, Movies, and Books

John Grisham books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

St. Mark's Square (Venice) at night.......MACCHU PICHU......hang gliding off the cliffs of Lima, Peru.....the amazing Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)....SANTORINI!!....Istanbul

Teach, Learn, Share

Since I'm a native English speaker I like 'helping' others who want to improve their English language skills. I also study Spanish and welcome any help with the learning experience. I also teach a beginning English class and enjoy it.

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