CURRENT MISSION

Wandering...I was wandering when I wrote this in 2008 and I'm wandering still today.

ABOUT ME

I left the working class and joined the leisured class in 2024. Ask me for details over a pint or a cup of coffee.

PHILOSOPHY

I find that I learn more by watching and listening. Go outside, see what you can see.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Spreading the good word.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Riding bikes all night in Vienna, walking the precarious path in Bratislava, walking the streets of Guatemala City, sleeping on the bathroom floor in Linz, and having people come and stay with me.

Interests

Reading, everything.
Living, everywhere.
Languages, all of them.
People, you.

• books
• oktoberfest
• cooking
• beer
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• surfing
• languages
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite Czech author is Hrabal. My favorite ancient philosopher is Aristotle, my favorite modern philosopher is Mortimer J. Adler, my favorite fantasy series is Dragonlance but my favorite fantasy author is R.A. Salvatore and lately my favorite all-around author is Ernest Hemingway. I read pretty much everything though as I've nearly had to since leaving the US and I love it.

I had a top 5 list of movies once, I think it had Full Metal Jacket, Fight Club, Devil's Advocate and I don't remember what else on it. It's at least 10 years old. More recently I'd add The Wind the Shakes the Barley, Goodbye Lenin and Blame if on Fidel.

Music, I don't know, I cruise around Spotify sometimes trying to short it out.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

New Orleans was pretty amazing. Oktoberfest can't be compared. Mt. Rainer from the Aurora Bridge on a clear day is spectacular, so is the top of Whistler and the sea. Europe is splendid. Volcan Pacaya isn't as hard as people would have you believe but worth the trip. Tikal was interesting, a huge place from a, largely, dead society. Semuc Champey reigns as my favorite spot in Guatemala. I wrote this a long time ago so there's more but for now I am going to leave it.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you about beer, English, a foreigners perspective on the Czech Republic or Guatemala, an Idahoans perspective on the world (both mine and a "typical" Idahoan). I can teach you how to read a book, how to swear and how to sleep on a floor. I could try and teach you some Czech or Spanish or German although that might not go as well.

I want to learn any languages you speak that I don't. I want to learn about your place, where you live. I want to find out what it's like and what it's about.

Share - experiences, new ones and old.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation, an appreciation on beer, travel and book recommendations, thoughts from an American cyclist.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Moldova, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Guatemala, Russian Federation, United States

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