Hey!
I am Ben and I am excited to meet you!

I love meeting new people and learning about the history and cultures of different places. I studied economics in undergrad and I am almost done with my medical degree at UW. I'm well traveled and am have a ton of stories I would love to share with you. Let me tell you about:

1) Transplanting lungs on the East Coast
2) Teaching in the rural South
3) Hitchhiking in Yellowstone
4) My childhood experiments
5) Growing up on a buffalo ranch
6) Commercial Fishing in Alaska
A so much more...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1) To help me learn about the culture of an area
2) To meet interesting people and make new friends
3) To do group activities while traveling alone

Interests

I love biking, hiking, nature, pets (especially dogs), local history, and food!

I am looking for hosts that will host me and show me around and do some activities together. However, I am very independent and understanding that you have a busy life too!

• pets
• dogs
• culture
• dining
• traveling
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• economics
• history
• medicine
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Bands: Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay
Good Books: Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, the Alchemist,
Movie: All action or comedy movies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The summers I spent commercial fishing in Alaska

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: How to suture a wound, why your nose runs, and symptoms of strep throat vs a cold.
Learn: Anything! I'm a sponge.
Share: I will share stories about commercial fishing in the Arctic Ocean.

What I Can Share with Hosts

1) A good laugh: Ask me about the time I lit myself on fire
2) An open mind and a positive attitude.
3) Stories about my travels: Let's talk about visiting my family in Japan
4) Treats/food from my home: Cheese curds, enough said.
5) Sketches of places I have been
6) A meal: Let me cook you my family's favorite meal
7) A bottle/s of something local
8) Stories. I've got a million.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Panama, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States