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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Sign Language - American, Spanish
  • 52, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • I'm an entrepreneur and business owner
  • I received a BA in political science from Stanford.
  • From Portland, OR, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

My mission is to find whimsy and wonder everywhere!

ABOUT ME

I am a writer, thinker, musician, tinkerer, father, son, warm spirit. I believe we are here to share experiences with one another, and go out of my way to have amazing experiences and help other people to do the same!

PHILOSOPHY

I believe we are on this earth to share experiences with one another.. Simple as that!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Where to start? I am a travel lover that doesn't get to travel as much as I would like.. So I travel vicariously!

I have two children, 9 and 7, but don't host when they are with me (they live with me roughly half time).

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have travelled a ton and had a bunch of experiences of being hosted by generous locals. None were through the couchsurfing website, but all were very much in the same spirit.

Interests

Music, beaches, surfing, literature, great food, nature, hiking..

  • writing
  • literature
  • dining
  • traveling
  • music
  • guitar
  • piano
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Love down tempo indie rock (like iron & wine), favorite movies were shawshank redemption and Groundhog Day, favorite books the corrections and to kill a mockingbird.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen the sunrise on the Great Barrier Reef from underwater, have heard the call for prayer in Istanbul, and have gone scuba diving in a freshwater cave in the Bahamas. Lots of amazing adventures!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach guitar, piano and surfing!

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Croatia, England, Fiji, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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