**Please read info about My Home before requesting to stay or accepting the hosting invitation.**

Hello! My name is Eric and during my solo trips, I've used Couchsurfing to meet locals and hangout with fellow travelers. For someone who is typically jaded and guarded against the intention of others, I've been humbled by the immense generosity and friendship that I've experienced from this international community.

In 2017, I decided that I would make travel a big part of my life. I try and visit at least one new country every year. In 2017, I took my first solo trip to Berlin and that's why I started learning German. I've passed my A1 exam in German and I'm currently trying to learn Spanish.

I work at an eCommerce company and on my free time I enjoy cooking and trying new restaurants. I enjoy filmography, travel, dancing, reading, drinking with friends, and having discussions about music and art.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

While I'm abroad on a solo trip, I use Couchsurfing to meet locals/travelers and hangout. At home, I'll use Couchsurfing to meet and host people from countries that I'm trying to learn the language of. They have the pleasure of listening to me massacre their language and I get to show them what I love about my city.

Interests

Music, cooking, dancing, comic books, filmography

• books
• dancing
• video games
• music
• gymnastics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Arca, Bolt Thrower, Burial, Jesus Lizard, Cocteau Twins, Pan Daijing, Autechre, Natalia Lafourcade, Cult of Luma, Darkthrone, Sarah Davachi, Barış Manço, Jeff Mills, Oneothrix Point Never, Behemoth, Grouper, The Bug, Gang Starr, Kate Bush

Chungking Express, City of God, Goodbye Lenin, Silence of Lambs

White Teeth, Brave New World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Learned how to ride a motorcycle for the first time in Colombia

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can definitely show you some cool restaurants in Austin from hole-in-the wall spots to fancy gourmet places. Depending on the music you are into, I can show you some great music venues.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, England, Germany, Mexico, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey