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Overview

  • 1 reference
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish; learning Indonesian
  • 30, Male
  • Member since 2016
  • Fulbright Researcher
  • American University
  • From New York, NY, USA
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About Me

Low-maintenance, open-minded, and humble traveler looking to make some friendships across the world.

Born in Madrid, Spain. Raised in New York. Recent graduate of American University in Washington, DC. Looking to continue my education worldwide.

Come October, I will begin researching environmental policy and climate change adaptation in Lombok, Indonesia (where I'll likely become a couchsurf host).

After much time traveling outside the United States, I've realized how much beauty and culture there is to see stateside. Before I ship off to Indonesia, I'll be cross-country roadtripping from New York to Los Angeles with one other friend. Hoping to see America's natural beauty and get to know its diverse people better (after having spent a majority of my life in the US on the east coast).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Firm believer in people making the place, so I'm looking to make some friendships worldwide.

Interests

  • environment
  • cooking
  • motorcycles
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • kayaking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • snorkeling
  • bungee jumping
  • skydiving
  • soccer
  • agriculture
  • environmental studies
  • international relations
  • solo travel
  • budget travel
  • world history
  • climate change
  • futsal
  • environmentalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

White-water rafted the Nile River
Spent a summer teaching soccer at an elementary school in rural Uganda
Learned beer chants at Oktoberfest
Skydove in New Zealand
Camel-rode to the the pyramids in Egypt
Swam with sharks in Hawaii
Rode motorcycle in the madness that is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Sushi breakfast in Japan
Stood on the rim of an active volcano in Indonesia
Swam in the thermal baths of Budapest
Mountain hiked the Swiss Alps

What I Can Share with Hosts

An open invitation to couchsurf with me on the beautiful island of Lombok, Indonesia

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Indonesia, Spain, Uganda, United States

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