Hello, my name is Ben. My fiancé and I have spent the past 5 years traveling the world, and working in the non-profit sector, specifically disaster relief. We are back in the states now and planning to drive from our old home- Sarasota, FL to our new home-Denver, CO. I thought it would be cool to test this thing out and see if we could meet some nice people along the way. I love travel, photography, writing, hiking and running. You can find out more about us at our blog www.movingmindful.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

We are moving from Sarasota, FL to Denver, CO and just want to meet local people along the way to learn about the area and share a laugh or two .

Music, Movies, and Books

Every kind of music

Movies: Good Will Hunting, Black Mirror, Master of None, The Revenant, Slumdog Millionaire

Books: The Art of Happiness, 100 years of Solitude, slaughterhouse 5, 1984, Burmese Days, A Long Walk To Freedom, The Open Veins of Latin America, Empire of The Summer Moon

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have worked, volunteered or studied on 6 different continents.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach basic Spanish as I am conversational. Also, teach about the political, cultural and social issues of countries in South America and Asia.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Whatever I have

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Cambodia, Colombia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malawi, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Cambodia, Ecuador, England, Guatemala, Malawi, Nepal, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States