CURRENT MISSION

Slowly travel while providing value to the world in the form of entrepreneurship.

Also, eating as much street food as we can.

ABOUT ME

Brandon is a Corporate America escape artist originally from Minneapolis, MN. Since 2014, he's been slowly traveling with world with his girlfriend Anne. They seek out new experiences around the world while building an online business TheYogaNomads.com.

We love all things outdoors, especially: rock climbing, surfing, gardening, mushroom foraging, slack lining, hiking, backpacking, camping, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, yoga, and craft beers on a sunny patio.

We're both certified yoga teachers. Anne teaches regularly, Brandon does not.

We love music in all it's shapes and sizes. Right now electronic music is leading the pack. Favorite artists include: Tipper, Bassnectar, Spoonbill, Ratatat, Tame Impala, Emancipator, Opiuo, Thriftworks, Grouch, Govinda, this list never ends...

We really love food. Growing food, eating food, talking about food, learning about food, etc. For us, food is the best way to explore local culture and really get to know locals.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We view couch surfing as a way to connect with like minded people. To exchange ideas, to learn, to teach, to grow.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've only couch surfed a few times while traveling through Asia. All wonderful experiences!

We typically either cook for our hosts and/or provide some beer or wine!

We really enjoy meeting locals and understanding the area and especially local culture - food, music, etc.

Interests

Trekking
Camping
Traveling
Rock Climbing
Surfing
Mushroom Forraging
Slack lining
Conscious music festivals
Fishing
Though provoking conversations
Entrepreneurship
Documentaries
Live Music
Craft Beer
Good food
Pav Bhaji
Reddit

• culture
• documentaries
• dining
• beer
• yoga
• gardening
• traveling
• blogging
• music
• live music
• electronic music
• fishing
• camping
• surfing
• rock climbing
• entrepreneurship
• slacklining

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: We love music in all it's shapes and sizes. Right now electronic music is leading the pack. Favorite artists include: Tipper, Bassnectar, Spoonbill, Ratatat, Tame Impala, Emancipator, Opiuo, Thriftworks, Grouch, Govinda, this list never ends...

Books: Love to read, favorite authors at the moment include Terrence McKenna and Aldous Huxley.

A few books that have made an impact on me: Walden, Shantaram, 1984, Brave New World, Into Thin Air, Siddhartha, Doors of Percepion, Food of the gods, many many more.

Movies: Anything by Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Coen Brothers. Love documentaries, movies based in the future, movies that make you think, etc.

TV: Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Vice, The Wire, The Walking Dead, Homeland, True Detective (season 1 only)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

10 days of silent meditation at a Buddhist Vipassana Retreat in Mayanmar.

Very challenging, but also a rewarding experience :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach / Share: Website Development (wordpress), Travel Blogging, Yoga, meditation, nerd out on music, rock climbing, good food

I love learning about: plant medicines, languages, healthy cooking, gardening, rock climbing, hiking, sub cultures

What I Can Share with Hosts

Healthy cooking, yoga, meditation, hard drive full of movies/tv/documentaries, deep conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Greece, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States

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