CURRENT MISSION

Learn more, eat less

ABOUT ME

I'm divorced, have 3 wonderful kids who live in Australia and stay in regular contact.
I've been working in health and community development for the last 40 years - been lucky to work in some fascinating places, sometimes frustrating but can honestly say never boring or dull. Know quite a bit about SE Asia region, first worked on Thai/Cambodia border 30 years ago. Try to encourage people to read history of the region, not to listen to diatribes from hasbeen journo's and opportunist politicians.
Feel a bit impatient these days with aid organisations who have a problem being honest about what they're really on about.
Hope/think I'm still well grounded.
There's more, happy to chat over a refreshing adult beverage or 3...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed some very cool couches back in the day, doing the rounds of music festivals in Europe - way before mobile phones and internet. Music, food, drink, sleep - tough life!

Interests

Interesting friends, music (jazz and blues), reading, talking, good wine, great food, Australian wilderness, Thai national parks, Sudoku (addictive), Saxophone pub (Bangkok - very cool live music every day), Geelong Football Club (Cats 2010!)

• cats
• music festivals
• festivals
• dining
• wine
• drinking
• clubbing
• pub crawls
• reading
• sudoku
• music
• live music
• jazz
• blues
• soccer
• history
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

- New Scientist (every issue is fun)
- God is Not Great - How Religion Poisons Everything
- anything by John Raulston Saul
- Deer Hunting for Jesus (Joe Bageant)
- Jazz mags (e.g. Downbeat)
- Thai arthouse movies

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Viet Nam

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