CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world and cure back problems.

ABOUT ME

World traveler to places most people don't go: North Korea, Mongolia, Borneo, Siberia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Western China, Benin, Togo, Mali, Ghana, Cameroon, Tasmania, Bhutan, and ~ 40+ other countries so far.

Massage the old folks, teach yoga and body alignment (can improve your computer neck and back pain!) enjoy continuous education of all sorts.

PHILOSOPHY

Leave the world better than you found it!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

couchsurfed in Tehran. Great fun!

Interests

high curious quotient; kayaking, hiking, theatre, politics, reading, friends

• education
• yoga
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• kayaking
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

indie films, all kinds of music (60's rock, classical, jazz etc.), fiction and non-fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Impossible to name one. Here's a short list: had a penguin sit in my lap in Antarctica, watched polar bears on Baffin Island, slept in a longhouse in Borneo, traded songs with a Mongolian throat singer, swam with whales in Tonga, and continue to meet extraordinary people all over the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Ghana, Greenland, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Malaysia, Mali, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States