I grew up in a small town, and have been traveling all my life. I am a lawyer based in Los Angeles, USA, where I have lived for the last 16 years. I have my own law practice, which gives me the flexibility to travel. I am very active and like sports of all kinds. I love being on the road and meeting new people -- having spontaneous, genuine, off-the-beaten track experiences.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to continue meeting the people of the world and having enjoyable experiences, whether through hosting or visiting others. Couchsurfing seems like a good forum to do this.

Interests

Traveling (backpacker style, hopefully off-the-beaten-path), languages, surfing, racquetball, basketball, spearfishing (and many, many more sports), international politics, catching lizards, eating bizarre foods, dancing.
I have visited 194 countries.

• dancing
• dining
• drinking
• politics
• traveling
• backpacking
• surfing
• sports
• basketball
• racquetball
• track and field
• teaching
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

I recently enjoyed the book Wild and the movie , I like travel guidebooks; I like reading The Atlantic, The New Yorker, BBC International, Al Jazeera, NPR. I love nature documentaries -- and generally anything that simultaneously entertains & educates.

I like ambient music -- like you'd hear at a beachside cafe or candlelit dinner. But generally music of all kinds.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitchhiked and overlanded through 29 countries in Africa for almost one year. It was an incredible trip; nearly every day was packed with memorable and sometimes crazy experiences. This wasn't my longest trip, but so far it is my favorite.

Teach, Learn, Share

Lots of travel stories! Many pictures from the current and past trips -- I have them with me. I used to be an English teacher so if anyone wants some pointers, I am happy to help.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am relatively new to Couchsurfing. Hopefully any host would enjoy some of my travel stories from a lifetime's worth of traveling.

I am also very responsible, helpful, and honest. I promise to treat the home of of my host with respect, and leave it as good or better than I found it.

Happy to help out with food, drinks, etc.

And hopefully we can share some laughs and have some great memories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Wales, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, England, Hong Kong, Japan, Sierra Leone, Thailand, United States