Hello! My name is Alex and I am from the United States (near Chicago). I am feeling more and more like the people I spend time with is more important than where I am.

I am a teacher and I’ve taught music, English, and Spanish. I am moving to Italy soon as well.

I like meeting and being with people, being outside, singing, language learning, physical activity, baseball, writing, crazy hypotheticals, and plant-based foods. I also recently started trying out dance.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is the best way to learn about local cultures and to meet cool new people at the same time. I like trying new things and I love trying things that I hadn't imagined trying.

Interests

• culture
• environment
• politics
• baseball
• teaching
• history
• languages
• philosophy
• food
• nature
• laughing
• conversation
• saxophone
• spanish

Music, Movies, and Books

Currently reading as of August 2025: Room on the Sea by André Aciman & Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen

I have the longest list of shows and movies to watch from friend recommendations.

I like a lot of music, I even studied music in university, but I don’t often pay attention to the lyrics. Mika and Michael Jackson are my favorite singers. I also like Lady Gaga, Marco Mengoni, and Shakira to name a few. The language of a song is not important to me.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have fed reindeer near Tromso, Norway on a Sami reservation. Loved those reindeer :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach English, Spanish, and something about music. I can teach you about the game of baseball. I can show you some foods that I eat that are healthy, plant-based, and foods that I enjoy.

I am open to learning many things and expanding my horizons. We all learn from everyone that we interact with. There are somethings I want to learn at some point like Italian, more dance, the way of life in Italy, how to sing higher and better control my voice, but I want to also learn things that I didn’t know I didn’t know or try something new that I wouldn’t think to try on my own.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer a cultural exchange, good and very open-minded conversations, and friendship!

Also, like I said in the other section, I can teach English, Spanish, and something about music. I can teach you about the game of baseball. I can show you some foods that I eat that are healthy, plant-based, and foods that I enjoy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Spain, United States