Hello, I’m Richard. I’m a friendly, laid-back, and open-minded traveler who likes to meet locals when exploring new places and cultures. Their friendship, perspectives and knowledge add depth and understanding; and provides a more enriching and immersive travel experience. I look forward to meeting you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is a great way to travel and explore outside my comfort zone. Meeting new people through the platform adds depth and texture to the travel experience by anchoring to myself to the community I’m visiting. I'm looking for good questions as well as answers, exchanging of ideas and stories, learning new things, and making friends with other Couch-surfers.

Interests

• music festivals
• sauna
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• museums
• art museums
• hiking in the mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

For Relaxing: Jazz, Blues, and Soul Music with a little Elvis thrown in.
For Pub’ing, Clubbing (Dancing; Exercising 😉 ): ABBA and Modern Pop Music with a dance beat.
TV/Movies: Good Science Fiction, Historical and Nature Documentaries, Comedies.

Most Recent Book Read: “Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization” (Neil deGrasse Tyson)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Repeatedly jumped out of perfectly good airplanes, hiked 28+ km to Trolltunga and then Preikestolen Norway, scuba dived a shipwreck, and slept next to a nuclear weapon. That’s 5 things… but does it count as one if I did them all in the same day? 😉

Teach, Learn, Share

My Favorite Quote: "Wherever you go, there you are." Life is what you make of it; self-improvement follows you everywhere and is enhanced during your travels.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Exchange of ideas, travel and life experiences, DIY home improvement and mechanical knowledge, love of gardening... preferably over drinks at a pub (or in a floating sauna.) 😉

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Italy, Puerto Rico, Turkey, United States