CURRENT MISSION

Stumbling around in the dark to take photos

ABOUT ME

I'm a photographer and science nerd. If I'm not out taking photos, I'm planning some kind of misadventure. Check out my photos at http://jesselsummers.com

I spent the majority of secondary school as a biology geek, traveling wherever I could in the country for forums and the presentation of my research on Coral Bleaching.

I became a bit more reckless in University despite pursuing dual engineering degrees and got heavily into the city's music scene- deejaying on the weekends with some touring mixed in.

After completing my degrees in the middle of the recession, I decided to work onboard a major line's flagship cruise ship as the DJ and had the opportunity of a lifetime to be paid to travel the Caribbean and Europe.

I started working in a "real world" IT Business Analyst setting shortly thereafter, but being in my mid-twenties glued to a computer screen all day, the world began calling me again. I then took a period of leave to travel the world and gain the cultural, social, and visual tools necessary to become a more globally aware and compassionate traveler, person, and friend.

My travels have taken me to Latin America, across the USA, The Caribbean, Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia. I hope to soak in as much knowledge and cultural ideologies in this time to improve my global understanding and to be able to help people without the same breadth of experience to better understand their brethren in other global regions through a source with whom they can relate, so that it would invariably broaden their own horizons and whet their own appetites to journey and experience the world themselves.

I hope to encounter mountaineers, motorcycle riders, photography and art enthusiasts, history buffs, and other vibrant people throughout my travels. I get a lot of requests and only host people that have taken the time to read my profile. So: if you wish to stay with me, include a funny haiku about what you would like to do in Boulder anywhere in your request. Kind of like an open "secret password." Hopefully, I will be able to find hospitality in my travels that I will be able to repay with excellent conversation, life experiences, and future reciprocation.

I spend my time experiencing life and I really enjoy surfing, cycling, diving, exploring, and hiking.

I'll gladly answer any questions about where I've traveled or where I've lived, or about any of my hobbies for that matter as well!

PHILOSOPHY

"Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie." - Herbie Hancock

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

By traveling! Then Hosting! Then Traveling! Then... you get the point

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've couchsurfed all over. From avoiding a monsoon in Bali to the Florida Keys

Interests

Scuba, Hiking, Outdoors, Motorcycles, Music, Fitness

• arts
• photography
• cooking
• fitness
• motorcycles
• traveling
• bouldering
• music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• biology
• business
• engineering
• history
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

FAR TOO MANY to list. I'm partial to indie electronica and old-school hip hop

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Survived a high speed motorcycle / car collision; the result of which was a significantly amended life philosophy !

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography (especially at night), Scratching records, SCUBA diving, some cooking

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominica, Egypt, Fiji, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Portugal, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Virgin Islands, British

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, United States

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