Just another human. Might one day become a robot.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was introduced to the concept while living in a housing cooperative in Madison wisconsin, which hosted many couchsurfers. I realized how much more learning and cultural exchange take place when travelers crash with the locals rather than at hotels or even hostels.

Interests

diving off cliffs
being in the wilderness
FALGSC
malty beer
ancient history
sensory deprivation tanks
music and art festivals (Фузион!)
talking to people about their lives

I'm always interested in talking about the future

• arts
• architecture
• design
• festivals
• salsa dancing
• cooking
• beer
• chess
• music
• surfing
• scuba diving
• history
• neuroscience

Music, Movies, and Books

Thievery Corporation, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Acid Pauli, Animal Collective, Shpongle, Budos Band, Big L, Ween; deep house, bossa nova, dub.

Films by Tarantino, Kubrick, Lynch
Off the Air, Tim and Eric on adult swim

Books: Nabokov, Catcher in the Rye, 1984

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once got lost for several hours in the Amazon.

Teach, Learn, Share

Salsa and Samba
chess strategies
fungiculture
Tai Chi

you can teach me anything, I love learning

I always travel with something to share

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help you practice conversing in english. I can also cook (see references) and love to share my experiences with food and culture in general.

Travel tips for some places worth exploring:
-NYC
-London
-Istanbul
-Rio de Janeiro
-Barcelona
-Berlin
-Amsterdam
-Saõ Paulo
-Buenos Aires
-Quito
-Torino
-Köln
-Florence
-Marseille
-Montpellier
-Nice
-Basel
-Brugge
-Sayulita, Mexico
-Montañita, Ecudador
-Swiss Alps
-Canadian Quetico wilderness
-Ecuadorian Amazon
-Galapagos Islands
-Andean cloud forests

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Ecuador, Spain, United States