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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Since January 2013, I've spent six months in Vietnam and now intend to stay here indefinitely.
ABOUT ME
I was a librarian for 35 years, running libraries in five countries. I've spent most of my time in the US, but about 12 years in Germany, Egypt, Azerbaijan and Russia. After retirement, I very much enjoyed the North Caucasus for two years, and now southeast Asia for two years.
PHILOSOPHY
You have to live your own type of life, even if others and even if you yourself don't understand the purpose. I'm excited by living within cultures that are different than my original American culture.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I have been traveling since I joined Couchsurfing, and therefore haven't hosted. And I've been staying mostly in hostels and hotels. Now (Jan 2015), I'd like to try couchsurfing here in Vietnam.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
No experience as of January 2015.
I haven't really used Couchsurfing yet.
Interests
The cultures of the people I visit.
- culture
- performing arts
- running
- walking
- traveling
- rock climbing
Music, Movies, and Books
I've listened mostly to classical music, but am interested in learning about the music popular in Vietnam.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Walking through the narrow defile into Petra, Jordan; climbing atop one of the Gaza pyramids; wandering deep into a mountain valley in North Ossetia, Russia, and getting to know a very foreign culture; hearing a defining performance of Wagner's Parsifal in Frankfurt, Germany; etc & etc.
What I Can Share with Hosts
My 65 years of expereinces.
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Azerbaijan, Egypt, Germany, Russian Federation, United States