Ding! Dong! John Bell here! I am one of those people who felt normal was a script written for someone else. Born in New York where pizza is eaten right, I joined my family to become missionaries in my mother’s native country, Antigua and Barbuda where eat their slice with a fork. I sailed on ships and live in Europe before doing college.

I always held a wanderlust for the world around me — what place on the map I can see, where our worlds differ and share, how we can learn from each other. I love to talk and hear your story. Maybe over pizza?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Former seafarer who navigated the world now is trying to navigate getting back his life after battling health and family challenges.

Interests

• dogs
• writing
• cooking
• boating
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• karaoke
• fishing
• sailing
• beach
• social justice
• videography
• ultimate frisbee
• fútbol
• f1
• humanitarian assistance

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Nirvana, Linkin Park, Bruno Mars, The Weeknd, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, P.O.D., The Deftones,

Movies: The Departed, Mask of the Phantasm, The Matrix, Fargo, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Dark Knight, Apocalypse Now, Rush, Take the Ball Pass the Ball, Just Friends, The Godfather, Happy Gilmore, Lego Movie, Mad Max: Fury Road, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Princess Mononoke, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Gladiator, The Prestige, Return of the Pink Panther, Get Out, The Empire Strikes Back, Almost Heroes, SpiderMan 2, The Blues Brothers, Heat, Blazing Saddles, Return of the King, Ghostbusters, Coming to America, Akira, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, Goodfellas, Into the SpiderVerse, Parasite

Books: The Bible, Hunt for the Red October, Lord of the Rings, Desiring God, Purpose Driven Life, People’s History of the United States, Moby Dick.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Lived and worked on ships.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learning to play guitar

What I Can Share with Hosts

I’d love to share our life stories between laughs, my experience living in two continents and five countries, dive into deep conversations, and argue eating cookie dough is worth the trouble.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Germany, Grenada, Montenegro, Montserrat, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Antigua and Barbuda, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.