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Overview

  • 28 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 39, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Appreciator of life.
  • By self and by others.
  • From Seattle, Washington, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Live

ABOUT ME

The guy who cuts my hair described me as "Hitler's dream child". Well, I am 6'7" and somewhat European looking, but he's exaggerating, I am so much more friendly than that! I am a college graduate, but in many ways I think traveling provides a far better education than any classroom. I love learning about new people and cultures, and I love getting to feel like a 4 year old again every time I go someplace new. I got bit by the traveling bug about 5 years ago, and I'm completely hooked. I guess I simply want to experience as much of life as I can before I die.

PHILOSOPHY

Money > Time? NO

Time > Money? YES

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Mi casa es su casa.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

About 30 experiences so far. All fantastic.

Interests

Traveling, cinema, language learning, camping, reading, eating (especially new foods), great friends, my family, wow this is pretty generic, I'll stop here.

  • education
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • investing
  • guitar
  • camping
  • teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

Just a couple samples:American Beauty, Royal Tenenbaums, CaddyshackRadiohead, BeatlesSometimes a Great Notion, anything by Kurt Vonnegut

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Transcended space and time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Well, if English isn't yet your thing, I can always help you with that. I can play a bit of guitar. I know a lot about movies, and the production of them, and I can definitely entertain you with some fine stories. Investing and finance are big interests as well. And, it goes without saying, I'll share all of my traveling knowledge with anyone who needs it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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