COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Several years ago, while working as an English teacher in Toulouse, France, I traveled through central Europe and stayed with couchsurfers in each city I was in. I had a wonderful time and it's convinced me that CSing is the only way to go when traveling.

I like to say that my favorite movies are foreign films in which nothing much happens. That's kind of a joke, but not entirely. I adore movies. I love all kinds of music but my tastes gravitate towards classic 60s and 70s American rock, as well as mo-town, blues and soul. I've got too many favorite books to list. Right now, I'm working my way through the Brothers Karamazov.