Hi everybody! My name is Jason and I'm a 29 year old American backpacker, vagabonder, and musician. I have been living the vagabond lifestyle for about the past three years: I float from place to place with no real route or schedule, I stay and spend time in the places that I like, and I find work when I need to make more money. In that time, I have spent 18 months in Central and South America, where I traveled, taught English, worked at hostels, worked at an artist residency and worked on a permaculture homestead. The last two summers I have also worked on a commercial salmon fishing boat in Alaska to make money and have spent time traveling around the US and Canada.

I love the outdoors: hiking, camping, backpacking, swimming, etc. I also really love music and I always try and travel with my guitar. I am always open to sharing music and would love to hear others play and/or play with them! I love adventures, meeting new people, and becoming immersed in new cultures. I am very easy-going and respectful and I always avoid drama and try and diffuse any conflicts. I am personable and love to chat and exchange stories.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am heading to India soon and I figured it would be a good time to try Couch surfing. I have always heard about it from my fellow travelers, however I have never tried it myself. I find that meeting locals is a great way to really get a feel for a city and a culture and I always try and make local friends. This feels like a more formal way of meeting people that I am excited to try! I have never been to India, so I am eager to learn about the culture, the people, the food, the practices, etc.

Interests

• dancing
• yoga
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• camping
• backpacker
• sing

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music artists/bands: Animal Collective, Townes Van Zandt, Elliott Smith, Childish Gambino, Onda Vaga, Black Midi, MGMT, deadmau5

Books: Murakami, The Lord of the Rings, Ender's Game, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Movies: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Christopher Nolan movies, Arrival

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent 5 days camping in the Peruvian Amazon with just me and a guide in a small wooden canoe. We saw tons and tons of wild animals: snakes, crocodiles, monkeys, capybara, birds, pink dolphins, otters, sloths.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Guitar, American music, singing, drums/percussion/rythym, English (certified TEFL English teacher), juggling

Learn: culture, music, language, customs, travel tips

Share: conversation, music, community, kindness

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share good conversations, food, drink, English language, manual labor, cleaning the house, watching pets, any chores.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, Thailand, United States