CURRENT MISSION

To continue to explore the world as much as I can as I head through life.

ABOUT ME

I'm 30 and absolutely in love with the world of travel outside the United States. I traveled to Europe from December 24, 2012- January 15, 2013, and am looking forward to many new experiences. I love to play sports, a good cup of coffee or a good beer, live music, a good book, and many other things. I'm an easy going guy, and I'm able to get along with everyone. I love to meet new people, and I love to experience new things!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe that until you have tried something you shouldn't formulate too strong of an opinion on it. I believe the world is a small place, and the more that you can learn about the world the better global citizen you can become. I believe that travel is a great way for people to learn and broaden their perspectives on the world.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am open to both hosting and traveling

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed at three different locations on a recent trip to Europe. All three were excellent experiences with great people. In London, I stayed four nights and had a lovely day trip to Greenwich with my host as one of the great experiences. In The Hague, I stayed with my host for four nights, and had many great experiences including a New Year's Eve celebration, and participating in the New Years Dive celebration. In Germany, I stayed in a hostel, but met up with a couch surfer from Bavaria on four different occasions, and had the opportunity to visit the Alps, Olympic Park, a thermal spa, and the Dachau Concentration camp among other things.

Interests

Sports are my biggest passion, but I am not partial to any sport in particular. I love live music, and have recently begun to try to play a little bit as well, but that is definitely a work in progress. I love to learn and part of that is seeing new places and things. I am willing to try pretty much anything, and that's why travel is one of my largest, yet unexplored, passions. Meeting new people is a lot of fun, and although I tend to be shy at first, I am attempting to eliminate that tendency, and I feel that couchsurfing is a great way to start with the change.

• culture
• books
• beer
• coffee
• traveling
• music
• live music
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• sports
• basketball

Music, Movies, and Books

I am not too picky when it comes to music, movies or books. I like pretty much any genre for all three, and am always open to watching, listening, or reading new things. I don't read nearly as much as I used to, at least not for personal enjoyment. I tend to keep myself very busy, and unfortunately that has led to a decline in personal reading.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have been hiking and hot air balooning in Phoenix, Arizona, but I really haven't been able to travel much to date. I also was able to see the NCAA basketball Sweet 16 tournament while in Arizona. I have been to Greenwich and was able to see the Prime Meridian. I partook in the New Year's Dive celebration in the Netherlands, and I've been to the Alps in Germany among many other things. If you'd like to hear about the rest I encourage you to contact me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am very fond of talking about sports, music, my major, or just having general conversation. I am always eager to learn, and love it when people share their experiences with me. I love to learn about culture, and I love to talk about American culture, and no not just the made for Hollywood type.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States