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Overview

  • 8 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Software Engineer
  • Graduated with Bachelors of Science in Computer Science
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Going on adventures everywhere in the world, sometimes with best friends, sometimes with complete strangers.

ABOUT ME

I'm an adventurer. I often find myself trying to cram in too many things because I want to try it all. I wish I could clone myself so I could do multiple things at once. When I'm not planning my next adventure I'm usually working, playing sports, or going out. I am an entrepreneur with a technical background in software engineering and data analytics. I enjoy playing volleyball (indoor and beach) and basketball primarily. I'm 6'7" so I play tall people sports, but I also love any other outdoor activity or sport there is. Like many of you my passion is traveling. I get to travel around the US a lot with my job, and vacations are usually in a foreign country. I love life, love meeting new people, and I try to spread a positive energy wherever I go.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have mostly hosted my couch to tourists visiting Santa Barbara. I plan on couch surfing in many different countries when I take a few years off work to travel the world soon.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted many tourists on my couch/air mattress in Santa Barbara. All of my experiences have been extremely positive.

Interests

Volleyball, Scuba diving, Basketball, Technology, Festivals

  • photography
  • festivals
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • technology
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • adventure races
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • sports
  • basketball
  • volleyball
  • engineering
  • entrepreneurship
  • mathematics
  • physics
  • software
  • beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I ran with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain during the summer of 2008. San Fermin is one of the wildest festivals in the world and will always hold a special place in my heart and memory. I'll never forget the feeling of excitement and adrenaline as the ground shook from the pounding hooves of 12 bulls charging toward us.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach - I am able to teach travelers about Santa Barbara, New York City, and Chile. I'm also able to teach people about Entrepreneurship, Computers, Math, Physics, and various other sciences.

Learn - I'd like to learn more about Photography, Cooking, Speaking Spanish, Yoga, Meditation and Masseuse Skills.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, England, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, Panama, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, England, United States

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