I was born and raised in southern California. I currently live in New England and work as a vascular technologist in vascular surgery. My last 10 years in California were spent managing my family's small mountain lodge in the Sierra Nevadas near Yosemite National Park.

Many people call me Banana Man (check my photos and you'll see why).

I'm new to traveling. Haven't been many places yet and my bucket list is LONG.

Instagram - Banana_Man_World_Wide

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

What better way is there to learn about new places and the world around you than from real people? Plus....you can NEVER have too many friends =-)

Interests

Music (I play guitar, piano, dobro....anything I can get my hands on), hiking , any and all food, art, comedy, yoga, helping people......and dogs....I love dogs =)

• dogs
• arts
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• piano
• hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Solo guitar- Andy McKee, Antoine Dufour, Don Ross, Stephen Bennett

Piano - George Winston

Bluegrass - Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, Ricky Skaggs

I really can't list it all here. I love music like crazy. Hip-hop, folk, electronic, jazz, opera.....it's all good!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

CHEESECAKE

Teach, Learn, Share

Kindness, tolerance, love

What I Can Share with Hosts

I take a banana suit with me everywhere I go (for a photo journal of sorts) and will gladly let you wear it out on the town for a night ;-) No really....I'm low profile, can cook, clean, and have no problem kicking down a little cash for your troubles.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States