Hello!
My name is David and I'm currently doing a trip through Central and South America. I was a teacher in Boston for the past two years, teaching English as a Second Language at a high school. This year I decided to travel, and I'm hoping to make it all the way to Argentina!

I grew up in Vermont but was born in Ecuador -- my mom's side of the family is from there. So, I speak Spanish and English (but my Spanish needs more practice).

I love to spend time outside, running, hiking, biking, or walking. I especially love seeing new places and getting to meet new people, and that's why I love Couchsurfing so much.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm here to meet new people and have great experiences!
I've really been blown away by the generosity of the people I've met. The couchsurfing community is really great, and I'm happy to take part in it. It's wonderful how much further Couchsurfing can go beyond sharing a place to stay.

Interests

• writing
• running
• reading
• guitar
• hiking
• basketball
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Tallest Man on Earth, Chance the Rapper, Langhorne Slim, Joe Pug, Shakey Graves, Justin Townes Earle

Movies: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Into the Wild, Motorcycle Diaries, The Race That Eats Its Young, Shutter Island

Books: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (better than the movie), Into the Wild (tied with the movie) East of Eden, On the Road, Things Fall Apart, Blue Highways, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Of Mice and Men
Authors I really enjoy include: Steinbeck, Kerouac, George Saunders, Hemingway (more for short stories), Tom Robbins, Junot Diaz

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Camel riding in the Sahara, Backpacking in the desert at Big Bend National Park, Hanging out with my mom

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach: Basic guitar, conversational Spanish

Learn: Anything others are willing to share! Most interested in stuff from other towns/countries/cultures

Share: Stories

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food! I would love to cook together or cook to say thank you for hosting

Stories! The best part of couchsurfing is sitting together and trading stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Croatia, Ecuador, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Spain, United States