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Overview

  • 6 references 4 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning German, Portuguese
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • Multimedia Journalist/Storyteller
  • Universidad de Oregon Clase de '14
  • From Los Angeles, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Mi mission es a viajar a Sur America y encontra aventuras.My mission is to travel to South America in search of great stories and to meet new friends.

ABOUT ME

I am a photo/video journalist from Los Angeles, CA, USA. I will be traveling to Mexico for a month working on a series of stories as well as exploring as much as possible during my stay. I love to meet new people and listen to their stories. Always up for a beer and some hiking.

PHILOSOPHY

“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong, that’s when adventure starts” -Yvon Chouinard

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Puedo participar en cual que forma. Quiero conocer gente, explorar nuevas partes y tomar fotos.

I can participate in any way. I want to meet people who I can explore with and make connections with. I love to take photos and document the experiences I have throughout my travels.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Estoy usando Couchsurfing por mi viajes en Sur America. Ya mi e quedado con una persona muy amable y quiero continuar conociendo gente por Couchsurfing.

I am using couchsurfing during my travels in South America. I have stayed with one person so far and loved the experience. I hope to continue meeting people through this website.

visited 7 states (3.11%)Create your own visited map of The World or Brazil travel guide for Android

Interests

fotografía, leer, escribir, surfing, corer, basketball, hablar con nueva gente.

Photos, video, reading, writing, surfing, running, basketball, talk to new interesting people.

  • writing
  • beer
  • running
  • reading
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • basketball
  • journalism
  • tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Interpol, Manu Chao, Editors,Kasabian, Buena Vista Social Club, Devendra Banhart, Alt. J, Washed Out, The Doors,

Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Big Little Man, Way of the Peaceful Warrior,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled throughout South America alone for two months.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can offer you plenty of stories, some delicious ramen that I'll be traveling with and a nice portrait photo.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Cayman Islands, Chile, Ghana, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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