Searching for intelligent signs of life in the universe...

PS: I have had both doses of the Pfizer vaccine (plus a booster) and am now fully vaccinated.

CURRENT MISSION

is creating a movie of my life I'd want to watch over and over again while 'unpacking' my 'backpack'.

ABOUT ME

Chill, down-to-earth, meditative, contemplative, camera-toting, globe-trotting soul inspired by random acts of kindness that I encounter on my journey . . .

PHILOSOPHY

Be cool...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Couch Surfing has been an amazing platform for me to connect with my 'tribe'...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Over the years I've stayed on many couches, futons and floors and now I'm doing so 'officially' as a "Couch Surfer".

Interests

Looking to connect with like-minded positive people...
Interested in travel, music, FOOD, cooking, social gatherings, musical improv, hiking, cycling, the outdoors, learning, checking out live shows.
Photography, the arts, creativity and new ideas...
Natural healing and well being...
Working out and staying healthy...

• arts
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• working out
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• bass guitar
• connecting
• intimacy
• emotional intelligence
• quality over quantity

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Up in the Air, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Castaway, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Last Life in The Universe, City of Ghosts, Bass Ackwards, Wild at Heart, Scent of the Green Papaya and much more.
TV: SOUL TRAIN, Sanford and Son, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Breaking Bad, 1970's Game Shows!
BOOKS: Travels of Marco Polo, Moby Dick, Rum Punch.
MUSIC: It's impossible to list just how many genres of music I like, but, if it has soul, passion and that certain vibe, I'm in!
Miles, Hendrix, Abdullah Ibrahim, STEELY DAN, Michael Franks, Cinematic Orchestra, Carlos Jobiem, Bebel Gilberto, Eliane Elias, Bill Frisell, MM&W, The Dead, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Rickie Lee Jones, Curtis Mayfield, Shuggie Otis, all 1970's Soul, Mowtown and so much more

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked to Mt. Everest base camp

Teach, Learn, Share

How to play (slap/funk) bass, acoustic guitar (to a lesser degree).
Photography basics.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My time and my cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, Kuwait, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, United States

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