CURRENT MISSION

Complete the Allen World Tour 2009-10

ABOUT ME

I keep hearing about this site from everyone on my travels, so I thought I'd try it to meet some folks during our year-long world tour. (Actually, it was my wife's idea.)

PHILOSOPHY

The theory currently under development suggests that leisurely, decadent travel around the world is the best form of insurance against mid-life crisis.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

As of now, I'm a freeloader.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

None.

Interests

You can check out all that personal info on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/allenjp

• books
• running
• technology
• traveling
• business
• software
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Wikipedia is my infotainment.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I won second prize ($50) in an essay contest run by the Friends of Newport Beach Public Library, on the topic of "Books I Enjoy".

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach all kinds of information technology, information systems, online business, and operations stuff at USF. Particularly love teaching how to launch online businesses and new business apps using open source software.