CURRENT MISSION

Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it. I'm more interested in the reactions.

ABOUT ME

In short, I'm a people person. I've traveled to 45 or so countries and have intentions of hitting the other 140 before my time expires. I play guitar, take photos, travel, cook, explore, hug trees.

PHILOSOPHY

I have a philosophy that everyone on this planet is already my friend. Some just haven't met me yet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I participate by hosting and meeting people from all walks of life. I look forward to learning as well as teaching all I can.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed in 20+ countries as well as hosted people from about 10 countries here in Omaha.

Interests

Guitar, Photography, International Travel, Classic (European) Cars, Folk Music, Microbrews, Meeting people I've not yet met, etc.

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list... The Prophet/Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance/Atlas Shrugged (books), Buffalo 66/Jesco White, the Dancing Outlaw/Food, Inc/Emmet Otter's Jugband /Three Amigos/The Color or Paradise (movies), Nina Simone/Mississippi John Hurt//John Prine/Dylan/Jack Johnson/Glen Hansard/Joni Mitchell/Nick Drake/Jesse Winchester/Greg Brown/Sarah Jarosz/Mandolin Orange/Elephant Revival/Avett Bros/The Decembrists (music)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Um... too many to list really. I've stayed in a primitive hut in Mongolia with a family that had never seen a camera, gone horseback riding near the Great Pyramids (but failed to see the Sphinx), and traveled all across Russia for no reason other than it was on the way to Ireland.... You will have to meet me to find out more.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach guitar/piano. I'm also a great resource if you intend to travel pretty much anywhere in the world other than the middle east (not many contacts there). I've been an English Teacher in the past and probably still have a few lessons in me. I speak Spanish.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, Japan, United States

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