CURRENT MISSION

learning learning learning

ABOUT ME

Hello! Hi!

I'm James. I like to talk and meet new people, and am especially interested if we are talking about DIY projects, international agricultural trade, farming, sustainability, and anywhere food and people mix. I couldn't be happier at a farmers market on a lovely sunny day!

To make my money, I am a researcher looking at how our eating impacts the regions where they were produced, which allows me to travel and see parts of the world the grocery store is hiding from us!

I am a returned Peace Corps volunteer that worked as an Agricultural extensionist in Paraguay , so anybody looking to speak Guarani would be especially cool to talk with!

As far as my travels go, I have been travelling in many parts of Eastern and parts of Western Europe, working in South America, and extensively through the US and Mexico.

I've lived in USA, Mexico, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Paraguay. I was partially raised in Mexico, but mostly in the US.

I really enjoy meeting new people in lots of different situations, and hope that I can form some new friends through the Couchsurfing Project.

PHILOSOPHY

i seek to see as much as i can with the means i can and prioritizing travel and exploration in my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have been hosted by a few awesome people! Looking to return the karma into the program

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had such different and awesome experiences with the people i have stayed with and the people I have interacted online with.

Interests

Agriculture, Travel, skiing, projects, cooking, fermented foods, entomology, mycology, building things, reading, hiking, most anything outdoors.

• dining
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• skiing
• agriculture
• biology
• entomology
• bicycling
• fermentation
• sustainable agriculture
• organic agriculture

Music, Movies, and Books

i like all sorts of music. Especailly anything live. In my personal collection, theres anything ranging from traditional, jazz, hip hop, metal, blues, alternative. most anything besides sort of commercial contemporary american country music. I real Im a huge fan of Coen brothers movies such as 'Fargo', 'The Big Lebowski' and 'No Country For Old Men'.

I like to read too, all sorts of books! I think my favorite book is East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Joining the Peace Corps was amazing. Learning how to beekeep was something very important to me.

Teach, Learn, Share

I was a ski instructor for 4 years, i would be happy to go skiing or teaching somebody. I am really interested in learning a new craft or food preparation!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, United States

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