Hi! I am Alex. I love animals. Especially reptiles. I have a pet bearded dragon and a hairless sphinx cat.
I been to 106 countries. Iran and Tajikistan are my favorites.
I live one block from Times Square.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To fill an existential void. 🍄 Why do I exist? I don't know, but Couchsurfing leaves me with less time to think about it.

Interests

International political economy

Music, Movies, and Books

The Economist, Foreign Affairs, Sapiens, Homo Deus

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Survived a terrorist attack
- Hitchhiked from Western Europe to Southeast Asia and back
- Woke up to roar of wild lions
- Spent the night sleeping in a pizzeria, a bakery, a yurt, a parking lot, a cargo ship, a border post, a slum, and a brothel.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: I can teach you to fly.
Learn: I want to learn about marsupials.
Share: We can share our spouses.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my share of sharing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Israel, Mexico, Portugal, Spain, Taiwan, United States