CURRENT MISSION

to discover why fish n' chips are always served with mushy peas

ABOUT ME

I was the kid at the aquarium that couldnâ

PHILOSOPHY

Life is too short for boring underwear... Why stay put when there are so many cool places to go? Recipe for life: work hard, save up, then run wild around the world till you’re broke… then repeat... Sanity is a madness put to a good use.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

CS helped open my eyes and allowed me to travel in a whole new way - I've made great friends around the world. I pass on the CS Word as much as I can to help others learn from this great experience!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed with:
Jean-Marc/2 nights (London)
Martijn/2 nights (Brussels)
Phil/2 nights (Strasbourg)
Karin/2 nights (Salzburg)

Interests

I have a passion for history â

• dogs
• fish
• aquaria
• running
• traveling
• fishing
• hiking
• swimming
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Movies are more a habit than an interest with me. My favorites are historical dramas, adventure stories and British comedies. However I’ve got a huge collection ranging from Amadeus to Beerfest!

Music:
As with any traveler, I keep my iPod close at hand… and keep it stocked with a large range of tunes. I’ll listen to anything from Mozart to Nickelback or Tim McGraw to ABBA. I figure, you’ve gotta have a little bit of everything to go along with just about any mood you find yourself in.

Books:
First off, they’re called “Historical Romances” – not “Trashy Novels”!! But whatever you call them, I find them fun and a good way to relax my mind when I’m stressed. I also read a lot of fantasy, love Shakespeare, and enjoy historical fiction. And though its not technically a “book”, I am fascinated by the “random article” button at Wikipedia.com and can amuse myself for hours with that little button.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cool Eats: Scorpions and dog
Cool Sees: The Badlands, Mayan ruins and The Great Blue Hole
Cool Dos: Swimming with Sharks, hiking The Great Wall, learning to fire 8lb cannons

Teach, Learn, Share

I lived in China for almost 3 years and am more than willing to share ups and downs from there...If you're wanting to learn, I can shoot blackpowder muskets, play cribbage, say the Pledge of Allegiance in Latin, and count to 10 in 5 languages - would love to learn to do it in a few more!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Puerto Rico, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Poland, Puerto Rico, United States

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