Hi I'm David! I'm a 24 year old recent MBA grad from Loyola University Chicago. I recently moved to Phoenix to start a career in higher education!

I became addicted to traveling from a young age when my Dad took me to Germany to show me the place he used to live. My passion for seeing other cultures and meeting people from all over the world has not slowed down. I studied abroad and had the amazing opportunity to live in Granada Spain in 2011. I also volunteered teaching English in Valparaiso, Chile during the summer of 2012.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from all over the world and share experiences and cultures together.

Interests

I love running. I often take race-cations (signing up for a race in a far away city and getting away for a weekend). I've ran half marathons in Phoenix and San Francisco, as well as the Chicago Marathon. I am visiting Nashville this April to run my second marathon.

It is quite obvious that I love to travel and am actively seeking to cross countries and cities off my bucket list.

In addition to those, I also love attending live music, trying new restaurants, volleyball, beach days, hiking, swimming, reading, and watching films and good television.

• education
• marathon
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• hiking
• volleyball
• swimming
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Music (in no particular order): Bleachers, Echosmith, Fun, Hozier, the Head and the Heart, Beyonce, Brand New, Dashboard Confessional, Dawes, Grouplove, Lana Del Rey, The Killers, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Vampire Weekend, City and Colour, Young the Giant, Avett Brothers.

Movies: There are too many so I will just say my favorite is The Lord of the Rings.

TV Shows: Game of Thrones, Veep, Girls, Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Arrested Development.

Books: Again, too many. Some favorites include The Kite Runner, Wild, Harry Potter, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Maze Runner, The Shining, The Green Mile.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Visited Peru for a week by myself. Seeing Machu Picchu was definitely the most amazing thing I've ever done from a travel perspective. It is incredible.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Spain, United States