Hi there🙏, my name is Michael. Backpacked 28-44 then spent 6 yrs in the states. I am so excited, blessed and relieved to be back on the road.

I traveled throughout the world: hitchhiking, backpack and singing Christmas songs (Cools the body temperature when too hot). I have so much to be thankful for and everyday show appreciation.

I can offer good conversation if you have time. I really enjoy listening to people about life, different perspectives are always good. Learning, constantly learning! I am patient and listen to others. We all sleep under the same stars.

I am independent but enjoy the company of others. My hobbies I participate in: art, reading, treking, learning culture n history, meditation, etc. Museums museum museum!

Fb: mike.antiquetextiles
Whats app +17272047305

PHILOSOPHY

Seek beauty where it isn't always pretty.
4 eyes are better than 2, 2 brains are better than 1.
Sleep cheap Travel Cheap and Eat Well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Hope to enjoy the company of people as I go.
Meeting people is the best and exploring new/old corners of the world- it's my preoccupation. CS allowed me to feel so much, my heart burst with love and laughter!

I want to see the best of the world- people, food, history, and art.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I let homeless people stay and shower in the Chicago winter. It is too cold to think error on the side of safety. Luckily no big dramas happened.
Made some close friends thru CS and while working on my place 2 host surfed my place. One day many more!

Interests

Being Corny, Laughing, Reading, Dancing, Eating, Traveling, Art, People Watching, History, Learning, Passionate people, new experiences.

Meditation is daily mojo.

• arts
• writing
• singing
• beauty
• dining
• yoga
• meditation
• drinking
• gardening
• boating
• shopping
• clothing
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• backpacking
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Travel, History, Witty (Tom Robbins) Cool (E.Hemingway) Hesse, Camus, and Beatnik writers. Nothing filled with popular culture hate.
Movies: Entertaining. Film Noir
Music: If I have a choice... Old old Country, Blue Grass, Chicago Blues, Big Band, old French Jazz, Cubana Jazz, Salsa, Musicals, Women vocalist.
No TV

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw a great meteor shower while spending the night under the stars hitch hiking in Tibet, hitched into Tibet maybe 10+ times, did ayahuasca with a mad Indian witch doctor in Nasca, Peru, hitched basically every country I been too even the USA. Spent 12 yrs in Asia, 2.5 in Europe and 16 months in Central and South America.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am willing to share my experiences and stories and hope others do the same. Honesty is a good. I generally try to do something nice and unexpected everyday for others.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Host offer the experience I wouldn't have otherwise. No matter how small I promise to offer something from my heart. It may be dinner or help with shoveling compost. It may be only tea but I always try. I enjoy helping others anyway I can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, India, Japan, Nepal, United Kingdom, United States

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