CURRENT MISSION

To Live is To Fly.

ABOUT ME

UPDATE: February 2021

Currently: Not traveling and not accepting surfers due to Covid restrictions. I hope to get back on the road in June 2021. Stay safe out there, y'all.

I am a (non-practicing) lawyer, teacher and traveler from Louisiana, USA.

PHILOSOPHY

Music, books, life, travel, adventure, languages, cultures, art, film, photography, and much more.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Currently waiting out the Covid pandemic in the Middle East, so not able to host until later in 2021.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I host frequently and surf occasionally. CS is a great project and community. I have hosted in Cape Verde, Albania, Laos, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia. I have surfed in many other countries during my travels.

Interests

Life in all of its grand splendor!

Follow along on my travels on social media via HOPSCOTCH - for travel-related pics, links, and inspiration:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/rayuelando

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rayuelando

Instagram: https://instagram.com/hopscotch_travel/

• animals
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• poetry
• theater
• photography
• human rights
• dining
• beer
• fine dining
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• swimming
• communications
• teaching
• international relations
• languages
• law
• adventure travel
• beaches
• mountains
• food
• cinema
• linguistics
• craft beer
• street food
• silence
• hammocks
• fresh air
• international politics
• mountain hiking
• international law
• international affairs
• literature,

Music, Movies, and Books

Yes. Yes. Yes. Essential for life and I'm a voracious consumer of all three. And my list of favorites is way too long.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Brazil is my favorite country in which to live, travel, and explore. Though I have many others that are a close 2nd. Other travel highlights: Ethiopia, Cape Verde, Benin, Sri Lanka, Mali, Bangladesh, Niger, Argentina, Cambodia, Nicaragua, Philippines, Burma, Colombia, India, Mozambique, Laos, East Timor, Galapagos... so many more!

Teach, Learn, Share

Interesting. Creative. Fun. Intelligent. Outgoing. Artistic. Laidback. Friendly. Book/Music lover. Adventurer. Traveler. Teacher. Learner. Lover of life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music and food from my native Louisiana and stories of my travels in over 150 countries around the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Réunion, San Marino, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Wales, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Laos, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Spain, United States

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