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Overview

  • 12 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Teacher
  • B.S Hospitality Administration, Masters Education
  • From Boston
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

See as much as I can before I have to settle down and become a full time resposible adult.

ABOUT ME

I love to travel and meet new people. Recently I have been spending a lot of time traveling to Colombia and I hope to move there some time soon. I love my job and living in Boston but I feel like now is the time to do something else before I have obligations other than my job that keep me here. I am a teacher so it gives me lots of time off in the summer and during school vacation to travel, see new places and meet new people. Most of my longer vacations are spent in Colombia but I also like to take shorter trips to other places just to mix things up and see more of what this world has to offer.

For fun I like to drink beers and chill with friends. Pretty basic stuff but always a good time. I also love trying new things. Most of the time I will chose to do something completely new over something that I know I will enjoy. Especially when it comes to traveling to new places and meeting new people.

PHILOSOPHY

This is something I think about a lot. In general I think everyone has experiences or knowledge I can learn from by talking or spending time with them. I think people are all very different and always somehow the same. Because of this I love meeting new people wherever I am and learning new perspectives. The more I meet people of different backgrounds, the more my view of the world changes which is causing me to constantly adjust my philosophy of the world around me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to become a well rounded couch surfer. Host, be hosted...

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far my experience with Couch Surfing has been amazing. I have only been hosted by a couple people so far and sadly have not been able to do any hosting yet but every experience and interaction through couch has been great and I am looking forward to many more.

Interests

Having fun!

  • culture
  • beer
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • surfing
  • teaching
  • volunteering

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I lived with a family is Colombian for two months while volunteering at a school in the town. I was just randomly talking to the family one day when they insisted that I leave the hostel I was saying with and moved in with them. They refused to let me pay any rent and their hospitality is one of the main reasons I want to start hosting people as as soon as I am able.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love just chatting about places and culture. Sharing my experiences and hearing other peoples.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, New Zealand, United States

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