HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING A little kindness goes a long way. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Most recently, I've done couchsurfing stops in Sitges, Spain, and St. Louis, Birmingham and other U.S. destinations. I couchsurfed through a swath of Europe in October 2008 - making stops in all the major cities and some smaller. I was hosted by great folks in Zurich, Switzerland; Miskolc, Hungary and Budapest, Hungary. I backpacked through Italy March 2007 and made extended stops in Venice and Florence. In the past, I opened up my first rowhome in Philadelphia, my hostel apartment in Harrisburg, Pa. and an apartment.

"Third and Indiana" by Steve Lopez; American country music; Philadelphia music, like the Roots, Dr. Dog, G-Love