CURRENT MISSION

Travel Europe until mid October and possibly Asia after that. I want to see the sights, experience new cultures, meet new people, and just make the most of life. Living in the moment right now and it is pretty great

ABOUT ME

I am going to follow up with more very soon, but am in Pamplona, on a slight budget, need some new friends, and plan to be all over Europe the next few months. I am fun, chill, and love to live life immediately in front of me.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life to the fullest, somehow make my mark on this world, and at the very least make a positive impact on a few other people

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I want to meet people, stay with people, have people show me the great things about where they live, and host people when I am back in Washington, DC

Interests

I love to travel, be active, workout, compete in adventure races and triathlons, paddleboard, surf, kayak, party, go to new restaurants, try interesting food, meet interesting people, climbing, hiking, read a lot, good discussion, experience and embrace the local culture wherever and whatever that happens to be . . . life is short, it happens once, live it to the fullest

• culture
• dining
• triathlon
• partying
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• kayaking
• adventure races
• surfing
• skydiving
• skiing
• snowboarding
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Brothers Karamazov, East of Eden

All types of music

I like movies that make me laugh

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Completing my first Ironman triathlon this past Thanksgiving at Ironman Arizona in Phoenix . . . 10 hours and 5 minutes but planning to get faster

2. Hiking into the bottom of the Grand Canyon and out the North Rim, then turning around and going back in and out to where I started

3. Jackson Hole, Whistler, and Vail are bucket lists for any serious snowboarder, skier, or traveler

4. Skydiving

5. California coast

6. Surfing in Sayulita, Mexico and on the North Shore, Hawaii

Teach, Learn, Share

Don't take yourself too seriously, be slow to get angry, quick to forgive, learn how to laugh, love and trust other people. Make new friends with people who aren't like you

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Korea, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iraq, United States