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Overview

  • 8 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 78, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Retired
  • University of California Santa Barbara (undergrad Economi...
  • From Everywhere - Army Brat
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

We are doing a Viking River Cruise Amsterdam-Budapest and stopping off in Iceland for a week on the way home.

ABOUT ME

Sue and I are retired. We live in the forest in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento, California. Both of us have lived and worked internationally and enjoy traveling.

PHILOSOPHY

TANSTAAFL. Be nice. Do good.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We host and visit. When we travel we visit with Couch Surfing and Hospitality Club contacts.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have hosted travelers from both Couchsurfing and Hospitality Club. We enjoy meeting and interacting with friends from around the world.

Interests

Solar- we have solar panels and batteries on 3 properties. We are net-zero for energy.
EV- We have a Tesla MX EV.
Frank has attended Burningman annually since 2000. Frank is a Black Rock Ranger(Oblio) and has a theme camp (Wine Bistro)
We enjoy live performance music, clubs and places where we can meet people.

  • photography
  • wine
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

It's only Rock & Roll and I like it. Jazz. Live performance.

Movies that make me laugh.

I have an extensive library. I am most comfortable with a real book rather than a digital book. (I've tried but they just don't provide the tactile feed back I enjoy)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

raised a child

Teach, Learn, Share

Wine, food, space.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A peaceful stop or stay in the Sierra Foothills. Gold rush history, hiking,bicycling, white water rafting. Close to Sacramento, Capitol of California.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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