ABOUT ME

I was a high school teacher in the public school system in the City of New York. I've had the privilege of teaching my students about ancient history, modern history, global history, American history, American government, and economics (capitalism), and personal finance throughout the last few years. When I'm not teaching I'm usually traveling. I went to over 30 countries during my last several years as a teacher. I now work in the Comptroller's Office of the City of New York. I do presentations about government functions, audits of city agencies, get money to people who were underpaid, and I sit on the board of several business improvement districts. Traveling is one of my main passions because it allows me to delve into the experiences of people in a locale other than my home city of New York. I'm always looking forward to more travel and meeting more new and interesting people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As I write this all I can say is that I have used this service with my girlfriend (now wife) to travel throughout the Northeast and Midwest of the USA. I hope to be a host at some point, though I'm not able to do so now.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Stayed with a former Ohio State Senator in Cleveland.

Stayed with some Anarchists in Providence.

Stayed with a Finn and a Hungarianwho worked for Proctor and Gamble in Cincinnati.

Interests

History, Baseball, Wu-Tang Clan, Traveling, Cities, Research

• traveling
• hip-hop music
• baseball
• history
• sports in general
• eating local food

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Wu Tang Clan, Nas, and other New York Hip Hop, Led Zeppelin

Movies - Taxi Driver, No Country for Old Men, The Grapes of Wrath, Casablanca

Books - Not in My Neighborhood: How Bigotry Shaped a Great American City, Family Properties: How the Struggle Over Race and Real Estate Transformed Chicago and Urban America,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saw sea turtles laying eggs on the beach and witnessed a sea turtle birth and successful escape into the ocean.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - Social Studies, History etc.. It's my profession.

Learn - Would like to learn to speak French at a higher level, but I have not practiced or studied in years.

Share - Stories and experiences about my life as a kid in New York up to the realities of my life as a teacher the present.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very flexible, happy to hang out, but I'm also very self sufficient if you don't want to. I'm happy to hang out and see the sights or night life with locals.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States

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