ABOUT ME

Hola amigos, I’m Ryan Howk, from Austin, TX, USA. The rat race was becoming unfulfilling so I put my Healthcare IT career on hold for several months to travel in Southeast Asia for a year. I'm 33, straight, clean, respectful, and health-conscious. I sometimes like to have a few drinks and socialize in the evenings.

I strive to live each day like it's the last and focus on being happy. People tell me I'm very nice, laid back, and open-minded.

MY TRAVEL BLOG

http://www.ryanstrek.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To socialize with friendly people, save money, and get tips on things to see.

Interests

In my spare time I like to get out and do almost anything such as jogging at the lake, trying local cuisine, exercising, karaoke, trying to new kinds of beer / wine, discovering new music, watching stand-up comedians, meeting new people, working from a random coffee shop, pool parties / water volleyball, sand volleyball, messing around on the 'puter, traveling, going to a restaurant / bar with friends... the list goes on and on. I'll try almost anything once, life is an adventure.

• coffee
• traveling
• music
• surfing
• volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Book: The Martian
Music: Indie Electronica Pop such as Miike Snow
Movie: Shawshank Redemption

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Dunn's River Falls, Ocho Rios, Jamaica - A few of us navigated up the endless series of water falls off-trail.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to learn, and educate the following:

English
Wordpress
Computer skills
Financial planning
Nutrition / Diet planning
Real Estate
Making smoothies
Making omelets

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music
Ideas
Beer/Wine
Movies/TV Shows
Snacks

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States