Hello I'm Brian. I was born in Chicago. When I was 18 I joined the US Navy and served 5 years. I just recently finished my time. Since then my passion for traveling has only increased and I've decided to pursue my travel dreams before going back to University.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to meet new people as well as more locals. I believe the people add to the travel experience and even help my growth as an adult.

Interests

Road trips, new food is great, micro-brews are also nice, exploring the arts scene. Hiking in national parks. Playing with devil sticks, poi, and fire spinning. And I really appreciate observing a country's own perspective on the world. It adds to the overall learning/growing experience.

• arts
• dining
• traveling
• hiking
• road trips
• parks

Music, Movies, and Books

Top 3 music genres: Electronic, Hip-hop, Classic Rock.
Movies: The Last Samurai, Starship Troopers, Chronicles of Riddick, Lord of the Rings.
Books: Huckleberry Finn, Golden Compass Trilogy, the Eragon series, and all the LOTR books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hiked to the summit of Mitre Peak in Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, United States