I go by "Carter", long story if you have the time or curious to know.

ABOUT ME

My friends make fun that I live a James Bond life being able to adapt to any situation, place, culture and people. Grew up in Jamaica, until college, pro-soccer and Wall Street in NYC for 20+ years before taking a break in Tampa last 5 years. Visit NYC a few times annually exploring local culture, people and places as smiling is a universally welcome language :) open-minded and more a moderate / centrist by today’s standard with a focus on humanitarianism and betterment for all.

Ex-pro athlete and travels (40 countries and 40 🇺🇸 states) 6 continents a few times over with goal to get to Antartica eventually. Intrigued by different cultures and people's life experiences. Only race I know is the Human Race ;)

PHILOSOPHY

Live, Love and Laugh with a Positive state of mind.

CURRENT MISSION

Live life to the fullest, fueled by a positivity of mind, body and spirit, while embrackng and sharing in memorable experiences with fellow humans as a global citizen.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Had a great experience using CS backing through Europe, my annual travels to Colorado to ski and golfing in Arizona.

Interests

Global Finance / entrepreneur / venture capitalist, ex-pro socccer and cricket player, traveler (6-continents), volunteer, marathoner (5 so far and hopefully a tri in the future), motorcyclist, artistic (writer and teaching myself the guitar), animal lover (no pets of my own) and active (ski, golf, soccer, tennis, cricket, ping pong, runner, volleyball, bball, football). Love architecture and art, as well music all over the world having been a DJ in college :)

Music, Movies, and Books

Everything except hardcore heavy metal and hardcore RAP

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I escape NYC at least once a month to travel or even weekend getaway drives that have taken me all along the Easter corridors from Montreal to Miami Beach. This also includes stamping my passport internationally a few times a year. Took one of my lifetime trip to South Africa in 2010 and the Soccer World Cup in Brazil 2014 and have hiked 3 days In Oeru, Machu Picchu. It has been a fun adventure exploring all the continents over the years with one left (Antartica) left. Covered West and East Europe and the Nordic Sweden, Norway, Denmark) to experience the Northern Lights. NEXT: Centeal and north Africa (Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Congo, Morocco, Egypt), Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, and Asia (India, Thailand, Hong Kong, China & Korea).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), Sint Maarten (Dutch part), South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jamaica, United States