On vacation from mid-July to mid-August, so I won't be able to host anyone during that time period.

Originally from La-la land, been living in Europe the last 20+ years. I'm both intense and laid back, I love music, travel, food, good conversation, learning about other cultures and traditions. Craft beer. Training/working out. Been doing Chinese kung-fu for years, really enjoy the combination of physical activity and flow with mindfulness and meditation. Surfing, which is actually pretty good here on the west coast of Norway. It's not Hawai'i, but then what is?

I run a small boutique music studio, as well as work as a business consultant doing organizational and leadership development, focusing on culture, communication, entrepreneurship and more.

As a person I don't take a lot of space and don't leave a mess. I learned as a kid to leave a place looking better than when you came.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

In order to meet people. I've lived many places and find that travel and meeting new people brings us all closer together, reduces fear and hate, and makes the world a better place. Win-win for everyone. I really enjoy hearing people's stories and perspective on life, history and current events.

I'm new here so don't have a lot of references yet, but am really looking forward to the CS experience!

Interests

Music, working out, traveling, languages, people, food, beer, wine, surfing, photography, cars, technology, history, philosophy. There isn't a whole lot I'm not interested in, lol!

• photography
• dining
• wine
• beer
• working out
• drinking
• technology
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• music
• surfing
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Rock/pop, classic rock, indie, jazz, classical, world music. Not a fan of country, but I'm always willing to try something new.
Comedy is always good. Especially societal and cultural commentary (George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Steve Hughes, Louis CK, Russel Peters, etc)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked as a photojournalist in Yugoslavia at the end of the civil war there.
Was held at gunpoint by a soldier in a tomb in Luxor, Egypt.
Participated in Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Sailed the Shetland Race from Bergen, Norway across the North Sea to the Shetland Islands and back, in a 24' sailboat. Didn't win, but we had a helluva time!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm good at helping people finding their passions, and am always learning about the world and myself, and share of myself and my experiences.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hospitality, ideas, generosity, food & drink, a couch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Norway, Scotland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, England, Greece, Norway, United States