CURRENT MISSION

My wife and I love to travel and meet people. We have hosted students from around the world and are currently hosts for delegates in the International Visitors Corps Program

ABOUT ME

I am inquisitive and interested in understanding numerous perspectives as a means of better understanding my own world. I believe that education is a lifetime endeavor and am constantly re-educating myself through books, online courses, and university webinars. It would be fair to say that I am very well networked in a number of communities and I have come to realize that that is one of my strengths.

PHILOSOPHY

I am not a human being on a spiritual journey
rather
I am a spiritual being on a human journey

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Both my wife and I would like to use this as an alternate means of travel and meeting people. I have found that the best way to understand a culture is to live with its people. Of course... we would love to reciprocate.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Neophyte to this website but we have stayed with friends in other countries.

兴趣

I love the outdoors: canoeing, snow skiing, white water rafting, camping, SCUBA diving etc. I have flown ultralights and have skydived. DO NOT DARE ME!

• culture
• books
• design
• education
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• canoeing
• camping
• scuba diving
• skiing
• teaching

音乐、电影和书籍

Jazz, Classical, some Rock, International, and Folk. I am fairly ecclectic when it comes to music. Do I read books? Way too many!

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

Climbed the Great Wall of China; skied Stubai Glacier in the Alps; learned Arawak in the Amazon Jungle of Guyana; dangled my feet at 2,000 feet in an ultralight only to swoop down to 5 feet and chase wild boar, cattle, and coyotes, and bungy jumped in Queenstown, New Zealand... that's a good start.

教，学，和分享

I am heavily involved in two subjects: sustainable design and communities. I am also keenly interested in working in developing countries. To that end, my wife and I have participated in the World Water Forums in Mexico and Istanbul. I have lectured on the subject here in the States as well as in France, Germany, and Turkey. I am also a charter member of the Rotary Water and Sanitation Action Group and on its Strategic Planning Committee

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

Hopefully, we can talk about what activities there are in the area and give a little guidance.

我游览过的国家

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Guyana, Haiti, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Spain, Turkey

我居住过的国家

Germany, United States

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