Next Place to Explore:
Uvita, Costa Rica: Feb 1 to 22nd, 2019
Last MISSION
March, 2017 Update: Buenos Aires & a short trip to Colonia, Uruguay was fun and people are really friendly in both countries but my favorite still remains South Africa.
July, 2016 Update: Done - I'm going to be in Buenos Aires for the month of February and a few days into March. I must admit I almost did something I usually don't do and that was going back to Cape Town. That location is a blast - the people so kind and fun, the beauty, the culture of people from all of Africa.

(Feb 2016 Update I did do the Eastern Europe road trip for five weeks driving through 10-11 countries and loved it. Didn't do the 2015 Sweden trip and it's rescheduled. Did go to Cuba for three weeks and Mexico for Christmas. In 2016, I spent the month of February in Cape Town, South Africa and it has shot up to #1 as the favorite vacation place). My 2016 "mission" is to figure out what to do for the rest of the year and where to go in 2017 for February. )

ABOUT ME

Single now but was partnered for some years prior. I'm always amazed how much I learn from meeting new people from other countries.

PHILOSOPHY

Always be ready to change your opinion when you find you have misinformed or wrong.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have a guest room that is like the back seat of my car (not used enough). You are welcome to my home and guest bedroom.

Waterford is about 38 miles from Detroit and public transportation is not all that great.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None

Interests

Travel, gardening, reading and gatherings with friends.

• culture
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• socializing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: thrillers, drama and some comedy. Music: varied. Book: biographies, TV: PBS, Amazing Race/Survivor.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing that ever happened to me was when I traveled via Aeroflot back to the USA from Moscow, Russia sitting next to a young guy. We talked for hours and I learned more about Russian in these few hours then I did for the weeks I was in the country. He was to be in Chicago for graduate work for a number of weeks. I invited him to visit me in the Detroit area but never expected him to contact me. He did contact me several weeks later and took a bus to my area to visit. We had so much fun together in that three days weekend. I don't think either one of use will forget it. I still need to get back to Moscow to visit him and meet his wife and family.

Teach, Learn, Share

I really enjoy meeting people from all over the world where I can ask way to many questions but learn so much about their culture and how they see the world.

I'm learning every day when I meet someone.

For instance, I learned more about Russia from a college student seatmate on my return flight to the USA from Russia then my two weeks stay in that country!

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Argentina, Austria, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Greenland, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Malta, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden, United States