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Overview

  • 31 references 23 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Full-time Human Being
  • Anthropology/Archaeology/Music Journalism/Event Production
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I'm a free-thinking, restless soul riding the wild waves of life & I try to live it to the fullest by taking chances where I need to.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have hosted/stayed with/hung out with some great people thanks to CouchSurfing, and I'll never forget the awesome adventures we were able to share.

CouchSurfers unite!

Interests

Nature adventures anytime, hiking to amazing views and soaking it up.
Snowboarding, rafting, surfing, bicycling, rock-climbing, tree-climbing, hammock-hanging, star-gazing, philosophizing.
Reading, writing, language, theatre, cinema, ART!
Meeting new people, Trying new food, Seeing new places.
Music is a universal language and writing songs is one of my passions. I play drums, guitar, banjo, harmonica, and have been dabbling on many more. Let's jam!

  • pets
  • writing
  • concerts
  • dining
  • movies
  • reading
  • music
  • guitar
  • drums
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • rock climbing
  • teaching
  • hitchhiking
  • nature
  • archaeology
  • banjo
  • music journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch, Taika Waititi, Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Coen Brothers, Documentaries, Kung-Fu and so much more.

MUSIC: Rock'n'Roll, Folk, Jazz from all over the world, Afro-beat, Psychedelia, Tuareg Blues, Funk, Bluegrass, Reggae, Classical, the list goes on forever. I'm also always excited to hear anything new as well.

BOOKS: The Beat Generation, Hunter S. Thompson, Bukowski, John Fante, Jack London, Ken Kesey, Aldous Huxley, Edward Abbey, Dostoyevsky, Calvin and Hobbes, but also lots of nonfiction and poetry and everything in between.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen the moon rise while watching the sun set,
And I've even seen an opossum as a pet.
So many amazing things seen and done,
But amazingly difficult to pick just one.

Teach, Learn, Share

**Leave It Better Than You Found It**

“Never let your schooling interfere with your education." - Mark Twain

"Each One Teach One" - African Proverb

"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." - Edward Abbey

"Be Excellent to Everyone and Party On." - Bill and Ted

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

What I Can Share with Hosts

Let's make memories!
We can venture to the unexplored corners of the earth!
We can share epic adventure stories paired with a delectable homecooked meal!
We can paint the town and try food/drinks/music that we've never heard of before!
We can do whatever we want, the world awaits...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Botswana, Cambodia, Colombia, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Indonesia, Laos, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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