After spending my entire life in farm-country Ohio, I moved to Venice Beach, California, where I had CouchSurfed for my first time 2 months earlier.

I'd been hosting on a regular basis for four years, but will be traveling beginning in Spring 2014 and probably won't be hosting for a while.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined CouchSurfing to meet new people as interested in traveling as I am, and who I may never had the chance to meet otherwise. After four years of hosting and surfing, I've had some of the most amazing experiences with CSers, and

Interests

More TravelBackpacking & HikingMusic & ConcertsArts/PhotographySurfing/Snorkeling + ScubaAdrenaline Sports Cooking, Eating + DrinkingMMA/UFC/Boxing

• cooking
• traveling
• surfing
• snorkeling
• sports
• boxing
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie, Electronic, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Hip Hop

Watch a lot of movies and too much Netflix

Currently reading Kerouac

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited 12 countries around the world in four months on my first big trip

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy the more local side of a city, so I tend to try to do the same for others

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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