Only my mother calls me Benjamin, so call me Ben (full name on here to verify Government ID).

Designer in architecture, landscape architecture, and urbanism, enjoy working with my hands as well as on the computer. Very broad background (religious studies, international relations, non-profits, history teacher, designer), traveled to many countries, lived in Ghana for a year and Namibia for six months, many friends in distant places. Huge soccer/football/futbol/fußball fan, went to Brazil World Cup, debating the moral dilemma of going to Russia and Qatar.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's the best way to meet new people when traveling, introduces me the best to the local culture. I'm a very flexible person, not picky, would rather stay in someone's home than a hotel.

Interests

• dogs
• architecture
• drawing
• hiking
• anthropology
• landscape architecture
• construction

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, The National, Kishi Bashi, Susanne Sundfør, and few hundred other random bands. Movies: Silence of the Lambs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Koyaanisqatsi, Victoria, Gravity, and few hundred other random movies. Books: Cannery Row, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Brave New World, Made in Tokyo, Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections, and a few hundred other random books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked solo from Lancaster, PA to Toledo, OH in 8 days

Teach, Learn, Share

Modern world history, architecture, freehand drawing, English-German exchange, non-profit/charity/philanthropy, African history, critical theory, woodworking, construction

What I Can Share with Hosts

Beer, wine, friendship, Spotify playlists, travel recommendations, juggling, fußball buddy

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Costa Rica, France, India, Italy, Jamaica, Lesotho, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, Namibia, United States