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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
Explore Okinawa and mainland Japan.
ABOUT ME
Former couchsurfer throughout Europe and Africa and social worker in Israel and Palestine. Now a Marine Officer.
PHILOSOPHY
Nobody should be afraid to do what they want to do. Fuck shit up.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
New to the online couchsurfing community. Stayed with many kind souls in my previous travels. Hosting as I am able in Okinawa and hoping to pay kindness forward.
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
Lots of experience from travelling. Favorite memory is meeting and being hosted by Bedouin and Druze villagers while hiking the Israel trail from Egypt to Lebanon.
Interests
former NCAA athlete, pianist and guitarist, I love spending time out on the water either surfing, snorkeling, or spearfishing.
- animals
- dogs
- athlete
- traveling
- economics
- volunteering
Music, Movies, and Books
Man's Search for Meaning: Victor Frankl
Pale Fire: Vladimir Nabokov
Anything by Clapton
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Ran with the Bulls in Pamplona July 7th, 2013. Made it into the stadium.
Teach, Learn, Share
Can teach guitar. Excited to learn anybody's favorite recipe and exchange stories.
Countries I’ve Visited
Cayman Islands, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Netherlands, Palestine, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Israel, Japan, United States