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Overview

  • 38 references 12 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Chinese, Georgian, Korean, Spanish
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • retired ESL teacher
  • B.A. International Relations/ East Asian Studies
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see, feel, smell, touch, think and hear the unfamiliar

ABOUT ME

I enjoy reading, watching documentaries, theme parties and finding myself in unusual places. The more I get lost, the more I feel right at home. A work in progress.

PHILOSOPHY

Everything that happens to me is the best possible thing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Meet ups. potlucks. an occasional surf.

Interests

cooking, talking about food, vinyl, languages, health and nutrition, foreign cultures

  • photography
  • documentaries
  • dining
  • partying
  • politics
  • reading
  • traveling
  • kayaking
  • rock climbing
  • soccer
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

classic country, 90's hip hop, soul, psychedelia, easy listening
I enjoy films that make me think or help me to understand the lives of others. I also really enjoy 80's films that lack substance and clear plots.
Self help books, nutrition, cooking, travel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taught ESL in 3 different countries for almost 8 years

Teach, Learn, Share

books, recipes, health insights, languages( I speak a few), travel advice

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook for you or reciprocate a couch! I usually like to bring a gift or take my host out to dinner!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Armenia, Canada, China, Georgia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Georgia, South Korea

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