I am divorced for many years, heterosexual, in good health, with no addictive habits, except more travel. I have worked in high tech jobs (computer programmer, technical writer) in the U.S. for almost all of my professional career. I enjoy biking, swimming, basketball, tennis, skating, snorkeling (no scuba), walking, and hiking. I have many intellectual interests, and I do lots of reading during each week. I am able to perform a little long-distance work (based in the U.S.) over the Internet as I travel.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

7 de marzo 2016 ... I just finished a visit of 18 months (no couches!) in Bogota, Colombia ... This is a new experience for me, and I hope to meet compatible persons to become friends and to accomplish some reciprocity during each visit. I am happy to perform various kinds of errands and chores, and I will be interested to experience the local culture, foods, leisure activities, and so on. This travel will add to my experience of cultural exchange and about living authentically as well.

Interests

History, travel, sustainability, economics, cultural exchange, hiking/walking, stock trading, photography, music, antique furniture, art, religious studies

• arts
• culture
• writing
• performing arts
• photography
• cooking
• walking
• technology
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• basketball
• tennis
• swimming
• business
• economics
• history
• software

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two things: Looked into the summit crater of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy; received a "sound bath" inside the Integratron in Landers, California

Teach, Learn, Share

Knowledge of U.S. stock market, tutoring reading/writing in U.S. English (including technical and business English), copyediting of documents, tutoring computer programming, tutoring computer use, using Google search for fast and specific results, traveling tips, tips about cities/regions/sites in the U.S., various subcultures in U.S., creating free websites, ...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Chores, cooking/cleaning, speaking English, learning more Spanish, thoughtful discussions, local historical curiosity, ...

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Austria, Canada, Colombia, France, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Puerto Rico, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, United States