I am a bartender and school teacher, speak some Spanish, and climb rocks in my spare time. I like IPA's and quantum mechanics, and have a soft spot for dogs.

Well-mannered and respectful as a guest willing to sleep wherever there are a few cubic feet (meters?) of flat space, and happy to do the dishes.

Interested in the natural world, and eager to avoid the typical tourist traps and traveler's ephemera. Off the beaten path, weird, funky, local, experiences outside the typical or stereotypical.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Here to share new experiences, see more of the world, meet new people, and to connect more with the places I visit during our travels.

Interests

Brian's interests: Science, literature, history, camping, rock climbing, traveling, coffee, beer, dogs.

• cats
• dogs
• literature
• cooking
• recipes
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• socializing
• camping
• rock climbing
• teaching
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Beach House, Radiohead, Grimes, Eagles of Death Metal, Thieves Like Us, My Bloody Valentine, Father John Misty, Ratatat.

Brian's favorite authors: Gabriel García Márquez, Jonathan Safran Foer, Haruki Murakami, anything nonfiction.

Brian's favorite TV: (Brian does not watch much TV).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have climbed 24 consecutive hours for a climbing competition, have been impaled (not related to the climbing), have three black belts, watched the sun rise from atop a Mayan temple, worked as a sushi chef, and once passed the Mensa test but did not have any money to pay for the membership.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a teacher by nature and happy to teach a bit of Spanish, explain some science, or just chat about the world. I love learning about the world, history, science, and happy to share anything I have.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy guest, and happy host, easy to please and comfortable socializing with hosts or keeping to myself as the situation dictates.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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