I'm very laid back and down to earth. Being a chef and in the service industry for over 15 years, I'm always glad to cook when I'm a guest in someone's home or if I have guests in my home. Eating/cooking is a shared event in all cultures - it is something we can all bond over and at the same learn through diversity to understand new cultures. Sharing our history and culture through eating and traveling is truly a treasure in life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

At current, going on a trip to Peru which was booked months ago, but many factors in my life have recently and suddenly changed. I'm hoping to forge new connections and friends with down to earth and sincere people. Being on a budget can be very restricting if you look at it in one way, but it can also open up new doors you may not have before thought about. I'm excited to think of all the new friends I could make through becoming part of the couch surfing community. Cheers and ALOHA!!!

Interests

You can also find out a bit more about me on my personal web page and my FB page. www.davidrobbins.us and www.facebook.com/david.robbins.90

• arts
• photography
• cooking
• camping
• whitewater rafting
• history
• language exchange
• cultural immersion
• mountains
• travel
• markets
• exploring new places

Music, Movies, and Books

Jason Mraz. Sarah Packiam. Cold Play. U2. Passenger. One Republic. So many many more. Movies: Amelie, HappyThankYouMorePlease, Begin Again, Marvel Universe, anything with Richard Dean Anderson (MacGyver), etc... Books: Bear Grylls Series, Brendan Burchard, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent over 1 month in the interior islands of Fiji. Built churches, clinics, outhouses, got to pull teeth my self, mill 100ft long mahogany trees out of the mountain down to the river by had. Traveled through central Mexico. Whitewater sports - logged nearly 200 miles between Colorado and N. Carolina. Saved a few people in water accidents. Cooked for celebrities and presidents as part of my job being a chef. Have been in the background of a netflix episode. Raised an amazing 9 year old boy who I my partner in crime. Been a good friend and mentor to many people who have come back years later to thank me. Worked and learned under some the best chefs in the culinary world.

Teach, Learn, Share

Anything related to culinary, networking, cultural ecology, environmental science, anthropology, food science, small group leadership dynamics and skill, how to train a trainer to become a better trainer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a guest I'm happy to help around the house from kid care, cleaning, to cooking. Especially I would be happy to cook. If you have groceries I can turn them into delicious and nutritious meals - all while adding health to your diet and explaining how it all works.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Fiji, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States