Hi, I'm Ben. I'm a New York native living in San Francisco.

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I first started using CS just after college and met one of my best friends in South Africa. He and I ended up climbing Mount Kilimanjaro together months later and have been friends ever since, even though we live on opposite sides of the US. I haven't had the opportunity to use it much since then, but I'm super open to meeting new people, getting to hear about different cultures, and understanding a place from a local's perspective.

Centres d'intérêt

• arts
• culture
• theater
• politics
• technology
• reading
• business
• history
• food
• reading books
• immersive theater

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Books: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Lord of the Rings, Brideshead Revisited, Harry Potter

Movies: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Star Wars, The Thomas Crown Affair, Dead Poets Society, Contact, Good Will Hunting, V for Vendetta, When Harry Met Sally, Erin Brockovich, Little Miss Sunshine, Proof, Silence Of The Lambs, Lost in Translation, Casablanca

Music: Beirut, Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Regina Spektor, Goo Goo Dolls, Queen, Billy Joel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adele, Borns, Beyonce, Sia, Robyn

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Just after college, I decided to leave my life in the US behind and move to Africa without knowing anyone or having ever been there before.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

I'd love to improve my very basic Spanish, and I'd be happy to help with other folks' English too! Always down to share a beer, glass of wine, or cup of tea, and some good conversation. :-)

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

Stories from the road and travel recommendations from around the world

Pays que j'ai visités

Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City State

Pays dans lesquels j'ai vécu

Ghana, United Kingdom, United States