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Overview

  • 19 references 9 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish; learning Arabic, French, Italian
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Entertainer, teacher, actor, musician
  • Bachelor of Art in Geography and Spanish
  • From Saint Cloud, MN, USA
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About Me

Currently driving my motorcycle south (through mexico and beyond) and continuing to develop my project called "GenericExpats" which is a youtube channel dedicated to providing information for people interested in living/moving/ritiring abroad in Latin America.

Check out my videos to find out more:
https://www.youtube.com/@genericexpats

I love meeting up with the amazing people i meet on CS and spending fun moments together.

(Its a MASSIVE plus for me if you're outgoing and not afraid of cameras so i can include your expert information into my channel.)

Looking forward to meeting you 😀

.... and to quickly summarize what I hear from people regarding my character I will list a few adjectives that come up: fun, energetic, silly, respectful, kind, curious, brave, stupid,crazy, independent (now if they are true you'll have to decide haha)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing people are nearly always very respectful, open minded and friendly people. It is such a great resource to make new friends and share experiences.

Interests

I enjoy adding new interests to my life by meeting new people and finding out what makes them passionate about their hobbies! I find learning about something that someone is interested in allows me a better understanding of that individual. So if you have any unique interests, then let me know.
Personally, I've recently added a new interest - motorcycle travel - to my list of lifelong hobbies: acting, singing, playing instruments (my favorite 2 are the guitar and piano), dancing to Latin music, meeting new people, cooking, learning new things, teaching others, eating unique food, exercising, learning new sports (I recently learned how to play beach volleyball), gaining new skills, enjoying unique beverages (from kombucha to microbrewery to tequila) and of course
TRAVEL TRAVEL TRAVEL

Music, Movies, and Books

Music - Class rock, Modern Rock, Alternative Rock, Salsa, Merengue, Reaggeton, MBP, Latin Rock, Classical, Rap, Soul, Funk

Movies - By far favorite is 'Wolf of Wallstreet', 'sully' and 'american made' but I mostly watch comedy and documentaries

Books - Most useful book i've ever read is 'How to win friends and influence people'

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

February of 2016 I swam with the largest fish in the world - The Whale Shark in Cebu Island of the Philippines.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teaching: I have 5 years experince teaching English in Viet Nam as well as 5 years online which I can definitely utilize to teach any new couchsurfing friends.... as well as basic Spanish, Portuguese, music and Thai cooking and recipes.

Learning: As a general technique to learning about local culture, I try to meet with as many local people as possible to find real-life information - especially if i can speak the local language.

Sharing: I can share my skills of teaching, music, cooking, travel and anything else useful or helpful.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can help with language skills, teach music, cook Thai food or anything else

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, United States, Viet Nam

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