I am Ben and I am a 23 year old from Dallas, Texas. I am a warm person who loves getting the opportunity connect with people on a personal level over common interests and beliefs. I am a contemplative person who loves spending time to reflect in the outdoors, while practicing yoga, reading and writing, but in the right setting, I do love a good club or music festival more than just about anything. My passions also lie in various forms of media, such as film and video games, but above all else I love music and writing about music.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet other like-minded people from vastly different cultures, share in experiences together and make lasting connections!

Interests

• photography
• music festivals
• yoga
• music
• electronic music
• nature
• videogames
• film

Music, Movies, and Books

I love so many types of music, but for the past few years I have gone in the deep end on house and techno... I feel like I barely listen to anything else anymore! Current favorites are Motor City Drum Ensemble, DJ Sprinkles / K-S.H.E., DJ Koze, Andy Stott, Prince of Denmark, Voices from the Lake... and the list goes on.

Favorite Movies: Annie Hall, Trainspotting, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Favorite Books: Invisible Man, The Count of Monte Cristo, Siddhartha, City of Thieves

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 5th grade I got 3rd place at my school's Spelling Bee...

Teach, Learn, Share

Simply sharing each others cultures, experiences and interests is what I care about most when meeting others. There is so much we can teach others and learn ourselves by just being who we are and being open minded.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A friendly personality, an interest in people, a knowledge and passion in music, laughter, a person to listen

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sweden, United States