Hello, my name is Jacob. I've been on the move since 2016 working on merchant ships and traveling around during my time off. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories, preferably over a few drinks and a good meal!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The people you meet along the way are what make travel special. I think this a great platform to connect like minded people, and a great way to meet people who are local to the place I'm visiting and can show me experiences I wouldn't have otherwise.

Interests

Reading is my main hobby. I spend most of my down time reading, and I love visiting used bookstores

I also love food . I think sharing a meal really brings people together. Trying food from different cultures is one of my favorite parts of traveling. I'll eat anything!

• books
• nightlife
• music
• history
• travel,

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Bob Dylan is probably my favorite, I could listen to that dude forever and never get tired of hearing it. I have a pretty eclectic music taste though: David Bowie, The Clash, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, some older hip hop artists to name a few

Books: The Brothers Karamazov, The Sun Also Rises, and Under the Volcano are probably my three favorites. But I could go on all day about close runners up. I also enjoy reading history books quite a bit.

Movies: Jim Jarmusch, Igmar Bergmann, Win Wenders, Andrei Tarkovsky are some of my favorites directors. I'm also a sucker for the old spaghetti westerns and John Wayne movies.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Bahrain, Belgium, British Indian Ocean Territory, Canada, Djibouti, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Mariana Islands, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), South Korea, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States