What's up surfers,

Austin here. Crazy getting back on here, last time I was browsing couch surfers, I was lost in Graz, Austria with a few hours of sunlight left, spending 50% of my days budget on a tiny espresso (dammit Europe, get normal sized coffees already) ...just to get some wifi and ask strangers to sleep on their couch.

As it happened, a generous travel veteran let me crash, poured me schnapps, and took me to a badass salsa club where we partied until 4am. My point?

I fuggin' love this site and 9 months into my lease, realized I've been Scrooge McDuck with my two couches.

"How do I know this guy isn't weird?"
"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To learn, and to experience.

Stays with local hosts in Central America were some of the most valuable experiences of my lifetime. There really is nothing like it. You can't buy a pass to plug into the community and the people.

Interests

-Travel
-Hockey (NHL)
-Snowboarding
-Business/Entrepreneurship
-Surfing
-Craft Beer
-Ping Pong
-reading
-making igloos

• dogs
• culture
• books
• documentaries
• education
• beer
• running
• walking
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• bouldering
• podcasts
• hunting
• surfing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• hockey
• table tennis
• business
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:

The Four Hour Workweek - Tim Ferriss
The Places In Between - Rory Stewart
Freakonomics - Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner
The Martian- Andy Weir

Movies:
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Moonrise Kingdom
Donnie Darko

Music:
The Gypsy Kings, Nas, JJ Grey & Mofro, The Beastie Boys, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Van Morrison, Biggie, The Black Keys, Cold War Kids, Moby, Pretty Lights, Bob Marley, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Allman Brothers Band, TV on the Radio, and many, many others

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran with the Bulls in Pamplona, wild!

Snowboarded 48,000 vertical feet (~14,600m) in four hours at Aspen Highlands

I steal countless luxury vehicles when I lucid dream

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm learning Spanish, though slowly, and love the idea of not sounding like a gringo some day in my future. Would love to speak some Spanish if you don't mind it. The Duolingo app has helped tremendously!

I dedicate lots of time to learning about entrepreneurship through books, podcasts, and documentaries. Anything I can get my hands on really. If you run a business or have worked for an inspiring venture, I'd love to hear about it. During this year of travel, I'm trying to become an idea machine and focus my energy on working for myself one day.

Lucid dreaming, I have some tools and tricks that can help you stay lucid and explore your dreams on your terms.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A wealth of knowledge of Colorado, Rocky Mountain skiing/snowboarding, impeccable sandwich-making, keen listening, how to unwrap a Starburst with your mouth, and dog-walking abilities. An open mind and thirst to get a local perspective on wherever I am. And when I move back to the states (...or maybe Australia) a place to sleep for you!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Poland, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Nicaragua