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Overview

  • 12 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Latin, Russian, Ukrainian
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Studying, learning, reading, playing cribbage, hiking, ri...
  • College graduate, Peace Corps
  • From Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Travel the world, meet new people, and sample every kind of beer I can.

ABOUT ME

I'm an easygoing guy who enjoys bicycling, motorcycles, a good cup of coffee, and surfing, among many other things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I am travel around, seeing new things and meeting new people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have both hosted and been a surfer.

Interests

History, Latin, motorcycles, cribbage, hiking, seeing new things, Catholicism, good beer, meeting new people, attempting to study Spanish and German, Ukraine, Australia, New Zealand, bicycling, and much more.

  • literature
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • coffee
  • motorcycles
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • catholic
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: John Persig's "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance," interesting history books, William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "The Tempest," my BMW motorcycle's repair manual, homebrewing books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The most amazing thing I've done so far is live in Kyiv for a year and some change. I feel like living there, finding an apartment, making new friends, finding students, and learning to live in that city gave me a lot of self-confidence and good experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can play the harmonica and ukulele, talk about history, English, Latin, do basic engine maintenance and repairs, work on bicycles, cook, bake bread, make beer and wine, pray, discuss English literature.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland, Ukraine, United States

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