CURRENT MISSION

I like to experience different cultures through people from them

ABOUT ME

I am a College Professor retired in late 2014 and a traveler or host on the weekends.I go to US cities like Boston, NYC,Chicago(my favorite),S.F.,L.A.,Pittsburgh for Baseball,interesting restaurants, photographing Public art and experiencing the people! I've been to Europe thirteen times in 2010-16, Paris,Lyon,Nice,London, Brussels, Prague,Istanbul,Amsterdam,Vienna and Germany, East Europe, Spain, Croatia, etc. ! I have a side business in Sports memorabilia, especially Baseball related things.I am articulate and knowledgeable in many areas .

PHILOSOPHY

My passion is teaching which I have done for many years. I like to improve the Math Literacy and Reading Comprehension of my students so they can succeed in real life. I get along well with ALL types of people, having taught those aged 18 to 66.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined the CS project in April 2009 and have enjoyed meeting several great people in some of my favorite cities and hosting some in Virginia Beach!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Before going to Europe I went to Boston,NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago,Pittsburgh, Durham,Greensboro,Milwaukee, St. Louis,Minneapolis and London, England.. I hope some I met will come to the Va. Beach "Tidewater" area if they have time.

Interests

I do love to travel in the "shoulder times" : April, May, Sept., October. .I like to immerse myself in the local culture of restaurants, Art, architecture, nice people and Baseball stadiums with character (like Fenway, Wrigley).Major parades I've seen and may again are the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena and the Carribean Labor Day one in Brooklyn!

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• reading
• traveling
• sports
• baseball
• business
• teaching
• mathematics
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I like Mystery movies with a twist. Some examples are "Deja VU" (Denzel) and " 7 pounds". I have taped about 250 movies to show anyone at my home from the list in alphabetical order! I like easy listening music, R & B,etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been in all BUT 3 of the 50 States.First on the list is witnessing the birth of my daughter in 1985, who now is a Pediatrician herself ! STanding in the Sistine Chapel and looking at the ceiling in the Vatican was awesome! Best scenes in the States were seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time and watching my friends surf the Banzei pipeline on the coast of Oahu, Hawaii at 6 am!

Teach, Learn, Share

Open minded people,curious about the world and different types of people and places within it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Many traveling experiences and tips in U.S. and Europe.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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