自我介绍

I'm a single, 50-something, friendly and sociable fellow traveler. I lead an itinerant home office lifestyle based out of Steamboat Springs and Denver. (I've been "social distancing" since '94 and 28K baud modems, so I know a thing or two about the now, near dominant work-from-home challenges, setup and rewards. ;) ) Since growing up in the small town of Eastern Pennsylvania called Nazareth, (Yeah, that's me, I am "Joseph of Nazareth"! ;P ), I have ventured through all 50 United States, and dozens of countries across North America, South America, Africa and Europe. My zest for travel stems from experiences in my youth attending grand and exciting "Bon Voyage" and "Welcome Home" parties, and trips to the airport, all dressed up, for family members to all of these unknown and distant places, in particular, Gram's many trips back to our mother country of Austria. During my first international month long travels through Europe as a 17 year old, I enjoyed many a serendipitous guest house and hostel stay. The rest is history. As an adult, my trips range from weekend road trips to extended multi-month adventurers, for both work as a contracting AppleOS Software Engineer and/or pleasure in pursuit of athletic, cultural and educational endeavors. Accommodations during my travels often require an independent, work-from-home and active lifestyle considerations, something I found not to be that readily available. After acquiring a single family home in a mountain and ski resort town before the real estate bubble, and then several condominiums immediately after that bubble burst, I found myself in a position to setup and offer my properties and rooms in my house for that "home office" niche. Fast forward to the internet era, and the embrace and popularity of airbnb.com and the like, I am now able to successfully manage these rental opportunities in an enjoyable and successful manner. "Who'da thunk". this would have been possible as a youth lusting for travel?! I take pleasure in hosting my guests' stays at either my private condominiums and rooms in my home. It's a great way for me to feel "connected" to that itinerant lifestyle while "home'n it". I tend to float between these two locations to fathering my 6 year old son in Denver and/or managing rental turnovers. I can "hit the ground running" at any of my properties with just a suitcase and gear in tow. You will be able to as well. In the interest of learning about your host, some hobbies I enjoy include home improvements, vintage vespas, photography/videography, technology, cooking, brewing beer/mead and volunteering. I could live just about anywhere, but I chose the endearing community of Steamboat Springs in the beautiful Yampa Valley and all it has to offer. I'm more than happy to share my local knowledge and experiences with you during your extended stay at my house in Steamboat, or at one of my other properties in Denver and Phoenix.