I'm newly retired, after working in catering all my life. I have two sons 24 Physicist, second 20, currently in Whistler BC, My wife died 8 years ago.
l spent most of my twenties hitching around the world, working in Aussie and NZ, also on private Yachts.
I have been Home exchanging for the last four years, and will be doing so three more times this year. 9 weeks in July / August and then l leave for 4-5 years to travel from September 2015.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I have always enjoyed meeting new people from interesting countries, and as l will be travelling for 4-5 years l thought it would be useful to me when l am visiting new areas.

Centres d'intérêt

Travel, Driving, Cooking, Sci-Fi Books and Films, Good Malts, Carpentry, Camping,
German Beers,

• books
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• vegetarian
• movies
• traveling
• camping
• physics
• tourism

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Pink Floyd, Sci-fi, Ian M. Banks Civilisation Series

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Talked to the Dali Lama one to one in 1979, whilst visiting Mclouid Gange Daramsala, Northern India.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I can teach Vegetarian Cooking, as well as other styles of Asian cooking, the amazing smells and textures of Indonesian cooking are stunning.
I can share travel stories!

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

As l've now visited about 48 countries, and lived for a fair time in some of them, l have a bit of knowledge to impart, given half a chance. A good repertoire of Jokes, A good knowledge of North Norfolk thus being able to act as a guide.
A pretty decent meal, and a glass of Wine/ Beer

Pays que j'ai visités

Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Australia, New Zealand