Grew up in Pennsylvania but have lived the last 25 years in Northern California. High school teacher for 20 years. I enjoy traveling, sailing, hiking, outdoor concerts, indie films, craft beer, bold red wines, and international foods.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy meeting new people, especially those who are enthusiastic about where they live. I also like getting the inside scoop versus just the tourist locations when I visit a place.

Interests

• pub crawls
• traveling
• hiking
• sailing
• solo travel
• craft beer
• live concerts

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
classic rock (Led Zeppelin, Cream, and Boston)
alternative rock (Foo Fighters, Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
new rock (Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Capital Cities, and The Strokes)
MOVIES:
Shawshank Redemption, Fight Club, Amelie, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Memento, The Godfather, Lord of the Rings trilogy
BOOKS:
One Hundred Years of Solitude, The Great Gatsby, The Sun Also Rises, Cry, the Beloved Country, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Ragtime

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent two weeks traveling through Argentina and Chile and hiked Torres del Paine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Unbridled enthusiasm!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Poland, United States