Hi, I’m Jonathan! I’m 23 years old and just graduated from Harvey Mudd College, a small engineering school in California. I grew up in New York City and think of it as home. I am spending a year traveling and exploring the world before starting a Masters program in Civil Engineering at UC Berkeley. I love hiking and meeting new people when I travel wherever I go, and I’ve made some great friends through couchsurfing so far. It’s fun to go into a city and explore with a local and see sites and eat at spots I wouldn’t have been able to find otherwise!
I make an excellent cup of coffee—I was president of my college’s coffee club and worked at a coffee shop in NYC! I speak English and a bit of French, and I’m hoping to learn Spanish and German (I have German citizenship through my grandfather but I don’t speak it). I can’t wait to meet you!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Excited to meet locals where I travel who can share stories and advice.

Interests

• beer
• coffee
• running
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• languages
• food
• beach

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to list, but here are a few-
Books: Kurt Vonnegut, Kite Runner, The Things They Carried, Let the Great World Spin
Music: Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, Sza, CHVRCHES, Lake Street Dive, The Head and the Heart, Hozier
Movies: The Prestige, any Pixar or Marvel movie, Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook and can make a mean cup of coffee! I’ll cook you a meal or would love to learn some of your local recipes! I also love exchanging travel stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ireland, United States