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Overview

  • 6 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean, Spanish
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Teacher
  • College Grad
  • From Boston, MA, USA
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About Me

Currently traveling so we are unable to host, sorry!

Have been traveling since Feb. 15th 2017, and been away from home since January 2016, currently in Europe heading from Athens to Norway!

We were living in Ulsan, Korea for a year, then went all over South East Asia, before going to Turkey and into Europe. My instagram - horizonsoblivious

My partner - https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/wandering_snapdragon

We can be goofy or serious, quiet, but also like having fun. We will clean your apartment/house and cook you vegan food.

I have a bit of traveling experience through Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East. My preferred mode of transportation is by bicycle, and I'm both vegan and sober, which means I don't eat anything that comes from an animal, including milk, cheese, butter and fish. I also don't drink alcohol or smoke.

I'm interested in connecting with people around the world and especially learning about and experiencing cultures and societies who have histories of resistance against colonialism, imperialism and capitalism. Also anarchists, activists, anti-racists, feminists, environmentalists, and punks. I'm fond of mountains, empty landscapes and out of the way places.

Take me to your vegan food.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I much prefer the experience of connecting with local people, drinking tea, having conversations and walking the streets of a new city with someone who lives there over typical tourist destinations or museums or whatever. We don't have to have the same politics or ideas to get along, and that's what is great about couch surfing, but I'd also like to especially meet people who can teach me about their histories.

Also just helping a fellow traveler save a few bucks and have the opportunity to explore a new place for a little longer is worth the effort for me. I don't live alone but I'll do my best to accommodate you if you are coming through Ulsan.

Interests

Bicycling, maps, cameras and film making, history, alternatives to capitalism

  • film making
  • dining
  • cooking
  • vegan
  • running
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • cycling
  • cartography
  • history
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

catharsis, the weakerthans, grimes, dead prez

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Broke my leg in Rwanda.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My partner and I can cook and share travel stories with you over a delicious vegan meal! Or I can take a look at your bike and maybe get it running a little smoother.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States

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