CURRENT MISSION

Trying to fill the continually emptying void in my soul that only traveling and diving can fill.

ABOUT ME

I love to meet new people and share my experiences. I love to travel and learn about new cultures. Basically, I love to have fun! I have been extremely lucky to have meet great people throughout my life.

If personal wealth is measured by my experiences, emotions, friends, and moments that take my breath away, then I am a very rich man!

Lifestyle attributes include: vegetarian, non-smoker, physically active, social, did I mention having fun.

PHILOSOPHY

A personal motto of mine is "try everything at least twice!"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love meeting new people and try to help everyone I can. My home is open to anyone who needs a nice, comfortable, and safe place to stay! I'm constantly spreading the word about CS and how it's such a great asset to the world.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have unofficially surfed couches my whole life, but in a formal CS sense, I have surfed a couple couches in Guam and plan on surfing a lot more soon!

I have hosted a few people and found it to be a very worthwhile experience. It is such a great way to get to know people you otherwise wouldn't easily meet and to learn about countries that you haven't visited yet.

Interests

SCUBA diving, sky diving, cycling, camping, hiking, photography, traveling, thinking, living...

• photography
• vegetarian
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• engineering
• science
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I typically don't spend much time indoors, but I do enjoy any music that keeps my mind running.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Two things...

The smiles on the faces of Thai orphans on Christmas Day as they opened their gifts.

Staring at the Earth from 15,000 feet with my heart in my throat ready to leap out of an airplane door.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a typical "jack of all trades" with a heavy emphasis in mathematical and engineering related projects. I like to think that I know a little bit about a lot of things, but I'm no expert in just one area.

I greatly enjoy learning about new innovations, alternative energy, and various advances in the world of science. I strive to be as eco-friendly as possible and wish to learn as much as possible in this area.

Volunteering is a passion of mine and I have been doing it since childhood. I am VERY interested to learn about volunteering opportunities around the world and hope to participate in as many as I possibly can.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Palau, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Thailand, United States