I lead birding and natural history tours for a living, mostly to the American tropics. So when I travel, my expenses are usually paid for and I haven't actually been a couchsurfer yet. And since I'm away from home a lot, I haven't been available to host any either. But I'm starting to do a bit more personal travel and look forward to meeting more like-minded travelers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Some German friends of mine told me about Couchsurfing about 4 years ago, and it sounded like a great idea.

Interests

Mostly natural history (birds, herps, critters, and plants), but also music (I play piano and enjoy choral singing), cooking, gardening, and knitting.

• birds
• singing
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• knitting
• music
• piano
• history
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

I mostly listen to classical (of all kinds), but a lot of modern and popular stuff makes it into my playlist too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made six pies for a Christmas family gathering last year.

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes, that's what I do.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation. Advice on where to go birding in Latin America.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Jamaica, Kenya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States