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Overview

  • 36 references 29 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Greek (modern), Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • MN GreenCorps Member; Living Skills Assistant; GIS Tech
  • B.A. in Environmental Studies, GIS Certificate
  • From Duluth, MN, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

It's not mutually exclusive to be confident and humble, to be skeptical and eager to learn.

ABOUT ME

I am a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota Duluth. I grew up here in Duluth and know what the town has to offer. I love to hang out in the woods, ski, hike, mountain bike, go on new adventures....and enjoy good local food and beer.

PHILOSOPHY

Practice empathy, joy comes from making others smile, be patient, DON'T KNOCK IT 'TIL YOU TRY IT!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed and hosted many times now. I'm a lifelong Duluth resident, so I know the town well and can offer suggestions of fun things to do while here, as well as meet up for food/drink/entertainment.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Lots of surfing and hosting, and equally as many positive and inspirational encounters because of it!

Interests

Anything outdoors, checking out live music, community sustainability/resilience, craft beers and red wines, reading.

  • dining
  • red wine
  • beer
  • drinking
  • reading
  • music
  • live music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • skiing

Music, Movies, and Books

Indie-tronica-funk-pop, folk...seeing live music.
I'm not too much of a movie buff, but enjoy shows like the House of Cards, Sherlock, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, Rick and Morty...
Twain, Kerouac, sociological research about current lifestyles, ecology, economics, politics, sustainability, social justice.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Drove through the Romanian mountainside

Teach, Learn, Share

Duluth has a wonderfully extensive urban trail network, including the Superior Hiking Trail which runs right through town. So many opportunities to walk out your front door and be in the woods exploring in no time.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Places to see music, to drink nice beer, to eat tasty food, to bicycle, to explore nature, bicycle knowledge, discussions about urbanism.

Countries I’ve Visited

Greece, Romania, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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