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Overview

  • 2 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French; learning Arabic (Egypt), Chinese, German, Greek (modern), Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Set Medic/ Artist/ Construction/ Jack of all Trades
  • B.S. Biology, Emergency Medical Technician
  • From Los Angeles, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, and open my home to it's passers by

ABOUT ME

I'm laid back, fun loving, adventurous.
I enjoy learning about cultures and trying to learn knew languages. Always ready for adventure and new discoveries, always willing to give a helping hand.

PHILOSOPHY

"Don't sweat the petty things, and don't pet the sweaty things" - George Carlin

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Able to host for now. Someday I'd like to catch the couch surfing wave as a guest.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted my international friends and family a few times, always with great experiences.

Interests

cinema, surfing, snowboarding, traveling, rock climbing, music, concerts, laughing, cooking, drinking good wine and beer, home brewing, reading, biking, riding my motorcycle, hiking, camping. sailing

  • pets
  • concerts
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • drinking
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • survival
  • music
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • sailing
  • snowboarding
  • rock climbing
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Wes Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, Coen brothers, David Lynch, Documentaries
Music: Glo Fi, Old School Hip Hop, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk
Books: Kurt Vonnegut, Phillip K. Dick, Voltaire, Shakespeare, Vatsyayana, Sun Tzu, Miyamoto Musashi, Chris Bryson, Jim Marrs, Jack London, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got a chance to camp with bedouins in the Sinai Desert.
The most hospitable people you will ever meet.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach survival skills (I am an Eagle Scout), how to cook American food,
I would love to learn more languages.
I would love to share with you my thoughts, my couch, and my city.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories of travel. Tips and Hacks. Tales of Earthships. Ideas and designs. Dreams of Sailing. Knots and hitches.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Taiwan

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