Heyo!

I'm Ben, I'm 24 years old, and I live on the Big Island of Hawaii. I just quit my cushy corporate job and am heading to California to play music, get closer to richer culture and arts, and expand my horizons.

I've been a cultivation biologist by trade and have been growing algae and gourmet mushrooms for the past two years. I have some leads for work to continue doing that in California, but I don't want to commit to anything before I get a good lay of the land.

I'm an open minded person that truly loves connecting with other humans from all walks of life. I am open to go exploring with host but am totally capable of entertaining myself if there is a scheduling conflict and you're too busy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on Couchsurfing because I want to get the unfiltered experience from the places I visit and connect with the cool local people who occupy them.

Interests

My biggest interest are people, my biggest passion is play. Specifically, I love making music, rock climbing, slacklining, snowboarding and skiing, surfing, martial arts, the healing arts (most familiar with Yoga but open to all), learning, helping and teaching others whatever I know.

• arts
• culture
• yoga
• music
• surfing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• jiu jitsu
• biology

Music, Movies, and Books

A Tribe Called Quest
Dispatch
Pete Rock
James Taylor
Umphrey's McGee
J Dilla

Books:
The Jungle
The Razors Edge
A Man's Search for Meaning
A New Earth
Tao Te Ching

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Here's a video of a rad highline I tried in Hawaii, you can see me take a mean whipper at 1:26!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDT5cPVwkjI

Teach, Learn, Share

I'd love to teach people how to slackline, rock climb, create music, or whatever else I can!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would love to take you adventuring, slacklining, rock climbing, snowboarding, practice jiu jitsu or just go on an urban adventure and explore the city :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece