Semi-retired university professor, long haul cyclist, writer, amateur photographer, father of two daughters (perhaps the most important of my 'career choices').

Travel Schedule: Winter/Spring/Summer 2025 - Barbados Jan 1-9; Yucatan Feb 3 - March 5; Los Angeles May 18-28; Muskoka Lakes June 15 - September 15 (variable dates); Thailand - mid September - mid December

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Perhaps with equal importance, the two reasons I'm on this site are, one, I enjoy meeting people and chatting about their interests and mine, and two, it is sometimes difficult to impossible to find reasonable accommodations otherwise.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• teaching
• travel

Music, Movies, and Books

Blues, Jazz, Classical, Indie (Music); Psychological Drama, Detective, Thriller (Movies)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Long distance cycling SE Asia and the Pacific Coast of North America.

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominica, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, France, Morocco, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam