Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's a fun (and inexpensive) way to meet local people when traveling

Interests

• reading
• traveling
• skiing
• whiskey
• listening to music

Music, Movies, and Books

I read the Economist religiously, I like pretty much all music with a weakness for "girly pop" and bad rap song from the 90's, book wise you can give me anything from Girl On The Train to Chuck Vanderchuck. Favorite movies are Tombstone and Pulp Fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I visited my grandfather's hometown in Italy and walked into the house he was born in

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great conversation, plenty of stories to swap, exquisite taste in food and music, cleanly, and will probably take your dog out in the morning if you ask nicely

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, France, Iceland, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Switzerland, United States