My name is Griff Tovey and I'm a 25 year old currently living in Portland, OR, US! I majored in Public Health and Spanish (which I have studied for over 4 years now.) I am a certified personal trainer, and also have worked for a professional NBA team, The Portland Trail Blazers, on the side. I have a huge passion for language, and would love to be able to stay somewhere where I can practice Spanish, Portuguese, French, etc! It would be a pleasure to be able to stay with someone and be able to help you practice English in return!

I like to think that I have a decent sense of humor, and I love to meet new people! I absolutely love learning about new cultures and languages, and sharing stories of my own. I think it's way more fun to learn about a city with the help of a local, rather than going off on my own and doing the regular touristy stuff!

Side job: Cat whisperer (okay not really but I do love cats)

Versión español:

Hola! Me llamo Griff y tengo 25 años. Vivo en la ciudad de Portland, en el estado de Oregon, EEUU. Mi carrera trata de la salud comunitaria, y el español. Antes de graduarme trabajaba como entrenador personal en un gimnasio, y también para un equipo de basket se llama Los Portland Trailblazers. Tengo mucha pasión por el español, y me encanta hablar y practicarlo. Me encantaría hacer un intercambio de idiomas, y compartir historias de mi país!

Una cosa bastante importante: No apoyo a Drumpf! Me da mucha vergüenza.

I do not support Donald Drumpf and he will never be my president.

Espero la oportunidad de conocerles/os!

I look forward to meeting you all!

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

Looking for a language exchange and/or meetup just to hang out and chat, grab a beer, whatever sounds fun!

Interessen

Playing the guitar, exercising, listening to music, hanging out with friends, going on hikes, etc! I have a wide variety of interests, far too many to name on here!

Tocar la guitarra, hacer ejercicio, escuchar música, salir con amigos, hacer hiking, etc!

Musik, Filme und Bücher

Kings of leon, The boxer rebellion, Coldplay, Morgan Page, James Vincent McMorrow, Andrew Belle, Skizzy Mars, Glass Animals, Sigur Ros

Lord of the rings, the truman show, gladiator, wild

The alchemist, harry potter, girl with the dragon tattoo

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

When I lived in Tucson, AZ, USA I played in a band that got the opportunity to play in front of more than 2000 people for a contest! We won the show, and it was one of the most incredible moments of my life.

Cuando vivía en Tucson, AZ, EEUU tocaba en una banda que tuvo la oportunidad de hacer un show en frente de más que 2000 personas. Fue uno de los momentos más importantes de mi vida!

Lehren, lernen, teilen

English, Guitar, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Personal Training!

El inglés, la guitarra, el español, el francés, el portugués, y el entrenamiento físico!

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I can share with any host my musical talents (guitar, piano, drums, bass,) and can help you practice english! I am also a personal trainer so if you need any help with exercise I'm your guy!

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Argentina, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Uruguay

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Argentina, Ireland, Spain, United States