CURRENT MISSION

Globetrot, laugh, and inspire... as much as possible

ABOUT ME

Any achievable goal requires just 5 ingredients:
Time + Money + Health + Desire + Freedom
I strive to keep this balance as I pursue my interests and happiness.

PHILOSOPHY

The more you explore the open road and experience new cultures, the more you realize the universal themes of humanity. Travels along the horizon are also the surest way to toughen the skin and soften the heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfed a few times...
Until recently, I was not really well set-up to host, but hope to do so soon.
Attended several CouchSurfing events.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Top-Notch!

Interests

Laughing, Traveling, Music, Food...
Anything outdoors, creative, or with good people...

• education
• dining
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• teaching
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Documentaries, Planet Earth, Wayne's World

Hackensaw Boys, Elliott Smith, Bob Marley, Led Zep, Magnetic Fields, A Tribe Called Quest, Wilco, Beirut, Pink Floyd, Andrew Bird, Girl Talk, Dark Dark Dark, Bon Iver, RHCP, Trampled by Turtles, anything live

Hunter S. Thompson, Bill Bryson, 8 Men and a Duck, Good Muslim Bad Muslim, Inside Out, Freakonomics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ice-climbed an active volcano!

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a blend of an engineer and an artist...
My master's degree had a focus in Biomimicry, which is solving problems based on nature's structures, materials, behaviors, etc.
I also have education / work-experience in clean room manufacturing, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Generalist with a bunch of other broad knowledge.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States