Hello!

Very nice to meet you! I'm Joseph. My favorite thing is to experience different cultures like a local.

My hosts have said they liked my videos, so here they are:

A short film I made while on deployment for disaster relief in Nepal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akJr2CYhgQk

A slightly longer film about my experience in Bolivia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y77YWJcQ2c

I'm a very open-minded, adventurous, easy-going, and spontaneous person. I always embrace new experiences and will try anything once. I've also traveled to over 30 countries, averaging about 2-3 weeks in each.

I love life and think you can never have too much laughter. As you've probably guessed, I think life is one GRAND adventure of exploring all the beauty in this world.

I feel at home in the outdoors, especially when I'm hiking or backpacking in the mountains. I love to travel and experience different cultures and food, and meet new people. I am a very globally minded person - I love all peoples and I love the world!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet locals and/or foreigners living within the country to experience the culture on a deeper level.

Interests

I also like to rock climb, road bike, snowboard, run, scuba dive, and stay active. I'm drawn to extreme sports like bungee jumping, white water rafting, skydiving, wing suiting, ATVs, motorcycles, and mountain biking. I want to learn to sail and get a pilots license.

I love all things architecture, art, and design and am most joyful when things involve creativity.

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• design
• beauty
• dining
• running
• motorcycles
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• sailing
• bungee jumping
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• sports
• extreme sports
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Good Will Hunting
Remember the Titans
Happy-Go-Lucky
Amelie
Sound of Music
Fury
V for Vendetta
The Sting

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went cage diving with great white sharks in South Africa.. Or climbed Volcan Cotopaxi in Ecuador, the second highest active volcano in the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach you, you teach me! I love to learn new things.

Maybe you want to learn about Korean or Korean-American culture? I've traveled to over 40 countries - including some more difficult ones to get into like North Korea and Venezuela. I would love to share my travel experiences with you if you're interested.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Anything! :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Honduras, Hungary, India, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe