I live in the California desert during the fall and winter and at my house in Umbria during the spring and summer. Happy to host in either place. Fit, healthy, fully-vaccinated single traveler looking for occasional stay either in California or Italy. I'm a three-year refugee from the tech world, now a published artist / writer into healthy lifestyle, travel, learning Italian, making new friends, and good conversation. Swimmer, hiker, cook, raconteur, massage-practitioner, and active in LBGTQ+ politics.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been off and on CS for a number of years when the demands of work kept me from doing much travelling. Now done with work, it's more about making new friends, particular in my adopted country, Italy.

Interests

• hiking
• swimming
• languages
• travel
• lbgtq

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading Cormac McCarthy's "Passenger"; just finished "Young Mungo" by Douglas Stuart.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Slathering myself with hot mud from a thermal pool spa in Ischia, an island just west of Naples, Italy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of my adventures in travel. A good massage, if requested. But I'm also a geniunely interested in what you can share with me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkmenistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy