CURRENT MISSION

Traveling Central & South America during the next several months. Hoping to improve my Spanish, learn some new & delicious cuisine, visit some amazing places and meet incredible people!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe life is all about balance. I also believe we have a very short time on this magnificent planet, so I'd like to see and do the most that I can before it's too late :)
travel is one of the best forms of education. try not to stress, it's usually not worth it. laugh often
I love to meet people from all walks of life!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with locals along my journey, make new friends

Interests

Traveling and learning from people and experiences. Photography. Good, simple food. Music that makes me happy. Keeping active & healthy.

• culture
• photography
• education
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• sports
• volleyball
• agriculture
• teaching
• history
• languages
• science
• art
• food
• nature
• health

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - whatever I "feel." It varies so much, but here's a small list:
Beirut Biloma, REG Project, Buena Vista Social Club, Nickodemus, Thievery Corporation, Quantic, Gramatik, Parov Stelar, La Yegros, Manu Chao, Buddha Bar, Wael Kfoury, Amr Diab, Chancha Via Circuito, El Buho, Nicola Cruz, Tracy Chapman, Bob Marley, Bruno Mars, !DelaDap, V Didulya, Federico Aubele, Natalia Clavier, Ali Farka Toure, Gipsy Kings, and much more!

Books - I read a bit of fiction, but mostly I read factual books, history, anthropology, evolutionary biology.

Movies - I love watching movies that teach me something, usually documentaries. I'm not really into Hollywood/mainstream movies, although I love a good laugh :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've made it this far :)

Teach, Learn, Share

I love learning new things, as well as teaching & sharing. Whether it's food & drink, foreign languages, music, sports or anything useful for that matter :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

English, Arabic & Spanish. Volleyball, basketball. Awesome music. Meaningful conversations. Good food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Guatemala, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Puerto Rico, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States