Adventurous travel geek, constantly looking out for my next destination and cultural fix.

I'm traveling for two reasons mainly:

1: Culture Culture Culture. Art. Music. Theatre. I will travel to the other side of the world for a musical or theatrical event, but my main stomping ground is colourful Europe.

2: Adventure. Traveling to new exciting destinations and learning from other cultures than my own

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meeting people of all colours and shapes are one of the main reasons why I travel. Couchsurfing is the BEST way to meet new people when you aren't a party animal

Interests

• arts
• performing arts
• architecture
• contemporary art
• music festivals
• comics
• music
• live music
• classical music
• electronic music
• opera
• art history
• solo travel
• adventure travel
• theatre
• conversation
• queer
• contemporary dance
• theatres
• live concerts
• gayfriendly
• modern architecture
• danza contemporánea
• contemporary music
• going to concerts
• queer culture
• physical theatre

Music, Movies, and Books

They keep telling me "You are what you eat"......well this is my food:

....Graphic Novels.....
Alan Moore & Melinda Gebbie (Lost Girls) - Jim Woodring (The Frank Book) - Gilbert Hernandez (Palomar) - Jaime Hernandez (Locas) - David B. (Epilectic) - Craig Thompson (Blankets) - Joe sacco (Palestine) - Chris ware (Jimmi Corrigan) - Alex Robinson (Tricked) - Charles Burnes (Black Hole) - Frank Miller (300) - Jason (Hey wait) - Adrian Tomine (Summer Blonde) - Chester Brown (The Playboy) - James Kochalga (American Elf) - Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) - Jason Lutes (Berlin) - Mattotti (Fire) - Schuiten+Peeters (Cities of the Fantastic) - Enki Bilal (Nikopol Trilogy) - George Herrimann (Krazy & Ignatz) - Daniel Cloves (Ghost World)

.....Music.....
John Adams - John Cage - The Knife - Györgi Ligeti - Dead Can Dance - Philip Glass - Pan Sonic - The Cure - Astor Piazzolla - Henryk Gorecki - Depeche Mode - Steve Reich - Morton Feldman - Scott Walker -- Nick cave and the Bad Seeds -- DAF -- Davis Sylvian -- Diamanda Galas -- Alva Noto -- Autechre -- Prince -- Rufus & Martha Wainwright -- Patrick Wolf -- PJ Harvey -- Robyn -- When saints Go Machine -- David Bowie - The Clash -- The Smiths -- Morrissey -- Nitzer Ebb -- Gui Boratto -- The Raveonettes -- John Grant -- James Blake -- Hooray for Earth -- Sigur Ros -- Beach House -- too many to mention......

.....Movies.....
The following directors (in no particular order) have inspired/enriched my life: --Satoshi Kon --Bruce LaBruce --Gregg Araki --Akira Kurosawa --Gus van Sant --Werner Herzog --Fritz Lang --Alejandro Jodorowsky --Darren Aronofsky --Harmony Korine --Pier Paolo Pasolini --Lars von Trier --Peter Greenaway --Dario Argento --George A Romero --Sam Raimi --John Carpenter --John Waters --Steven Spielberg --Ingmar Bergman --Andrei Tarkowsky --Roman Polanski --Wim Wenders --P.T. Anderson --David Lynch --Kim Ki-Duk --Joon-ho Bong --Tsai Ming-Liang --Woody Allen --Stanley Kubrick --David Lean --Bryan Singer --Peter Jackson --Wong Kar-Wai --Ang Lee --Takeshi Kitano --John Cassavetes --David Cronenberg --Jasujiro Ozu --Luchino Visconti --Federico Fellini --Rainer Werner Fassbinder --Terry Gilliam --Jean-Luc Goddard --Jim Jarmusch --Carl Theodor Dreyer --Luis Bunuel --Sergei M. Eisenstein --Michelangelo Antonioni --Jean Cocteau --Wes Anderson --Alfred Hitchcock --Chan-Wook Park

.....Contemporary dance....
DV8 Physical Theatre -- Batsheva Dance Company -- Nederlands Dans Theater -- Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company -- La La La Human Steps -- Les Ballets C de la B -- Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch -- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker -- Danish Dance Theatre --Sasha Waltz -- Michael Clark Company

.....Books.....
Scott Treleaven (The Salivation Army) -- William S. Burroughs (EVERYTHING) -- Suzanne Brøgger (Brøg) - Salman Rushdie (The Satanic Verses) -- Clive Barker (Books of Blod and more of less everything else) -- Edgar Allen Poe - Nick Cave (And the ass saw the Angel) -- Mitch Cullin -- The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 nights -- Homer -- Ovid -- Charles Bukowsky -- Saint Exupéry -- Jack Keruoac -- J.G. Ballard -- Bret Easton Ellis -- J.R.R. Tolkien -- Umberto Eco -- Fjodor Dostojevskij -- Alan Moore -- Karen Blixen -- Hans Christaian Andersen -- Franz Kafka -- Stephen King -- James Joyce -- Virgil

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Walking to the highest mountain in Northern Africa, in my sneakers and equipped with only a can of tuna.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm an architect with substantial experience - both as a builder and a change manager.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a music geek and know most of what is going on in the music scene, whether its modern/contemporary or classical. I have an enthusiasm for creative outlets and love to get excited with other cultural souls. Inspiration is key.

I'm friendly and respectful. I love sharing my experiences. I don't have a travel checklist, but I love exchanging travel/life stories with other travelers

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom