Former IT professional, aspiring artist, world traveler.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm working on integrating couchsurfing into my life. I've been talking on the site for some time and I've loved the idea since I learned about it. I am now trying to do as much couchsurfing as humanly possible.

So far I've been hosted in Dayton Ohio, Las Vegas, Barcelona, Paris, Marseilles, Avignon, Munich, Pforzheim, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Katowice, Washington DC, Baltimore, Detroit, Quetzaltenango, Antigua, Guatemala City, Ocotal (Nicaragua), Achuapa (Nicaragua), Cancun, Fort Lauderdale, Lexington (KY), Chicago, Minneapolis, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Jose, Los Angeles, Malibu, Long Beach, Montevideo, Puerto Natales (Chile), Barranquilla (Colombia), San Francisco, Reno, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville, and Charleston. I've also met couchsurfers in Zurich, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Dortmund, London, Utila, Antigua, Cancun, Merida, Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, Bariloche, Concepción, Santiago, Oklahoma City and several other cities.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Attended and/or organized numerous couchsurfing events.

Attended Couch Crashes in Detroit (2x), Columbus (2x) (helped organize), Washington DC (2x), Madison WI, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, St Louis, and Charleston SC.

Couchsurfing in Thailand and Vietnam, Spring 2012.

Couchsurfing around the SF Bay Area, September-November 2010

Couchsurfing through South America, February 2010 - August 2010

Couchsurfing across the United States, June 2009 - February 2010

Couchsurfed through Central America, Sept 2008 - May 2009.

Couchsurfed Europe from May 8 - June 11 2008.

Couchsurfed Las Vegas in April 2008.

Couchsurfed the Dayton Ohio Invasion March 2008. Had a wonderful experience. Was planning to just stop by, but ended up spending the whole weekend. Very glad I did. My hosts were wonderful and we had a great time seeing Dayton and spreading couchsurfing joy to everyone we passed.

Eager to host. Eager to surf more. Spreading the word to everyone I meet.

Interests

Snow skiing, snowboarding, water skiing, wake boarding, climbing, volleyball, dodgeball, canoeing/kayaking, whitewater rafting, flying, pool, tennis, racquetball, horseback riding, hiking, biking, camping, scuba diving, skydiving, volunteering, reading, arts, music, pool, swing dancing. TRAVEL! :)

Music, Movies, and Books

"The Motorcycle Diaries." Lately been reading books by Paolo Cuehlo in Spanish. Recently read "On the Road" by Jack Kerouac. Currently reading an anthology of Thoreau works.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Joined couchsurfing.org! Of course! :) Attended Burning Man 2009-2011,2013,2015,2017-2019.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm happy to exchange English practice for Spanish practice. I am happy to share my thoughts about various cultures including my native culture.

I'd like to improve my Spanish, learn to Salsa better, and generally enhance my artistic/creative side and become more social.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Guatemala, United States

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