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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2006
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Undergrad at MIT
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

I want to travel and witness other people's perspectives on anything and everything

ABOUT ME

I am an engineer for a start up company near Boston, MA. I try to travel whenever I can, but it got a little harder after graduating from college. I love good food and good company, and I love meeting new people in new places.

I'd like to see as much of the world as possible. Hoping to hit the trail this summer in Spain and Turkey!

PHILOSOPHY

I try to fill my life with good experiences and try not to let myself become too comfortable with not pushing myself to do and try new things, travel to new places, and meet new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I try to host anyone I can! It's great to be able to meet someone new, and make their stay as memorable (or at least comfortable...) as possible.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with several people in several countries and had a great time. I have hosted a couple people as well, but all fellow Americans. Looking forward to helping out someone from across the pond!

Interests

music, photography, SCUBA, airplanes, climbing, hiking, nature, mountains, foodbeerwinecoffee.

  • photography
  • dining
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • scuba diving
  • rock climbing
  • engineering
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

The Usual Suspects is my favorite movie. I listen to mainly classic rock (Dylan, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, CSNY, The Band, etc.). I tend to stay away from anything recorded in my lifetime but that's more of a motivation issue than a taste issue. play me something new, i'll probably dig it.

I definitely don't read as much as I'd like, but some recent favorites are:
The God of Small Things, Joker One, Shogun

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sky Diving. The most incredible experience I've ever had.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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