CURRENT MISSION

To avoid flat tires...

ABOUT ME

Some days I like being a scientist and some days I just want to be a globe trotter. I wish I could find a way to get paid to ski and travel but until then I will do science.

PHILOSOPHY

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couchsurfed for a month in Europe. It was fantastic and there is no other way I would have preferred to travel.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed:
Fribourg, Switzerland
Zurich, Switzerland
Freiburg, Germany
Munich, Germany x2
Sumperk, Czech Republic
Krakow, Poland
Berlin, Germany
Mainz, Germany
Davis, CA
Redding, CA
Arcata, CA

Hosted people from:
Munich, Germany
Malaga, Spain

Interests

As for activities, I like running, cycling, skiing, and hiking. Neuroscience is fun. Good beer is more fun. I aspire to become well read. I'm currently failing.

• beer
• running
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking
• skiing
• neuroscience
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Some of my favorite artists are LCD Soundsystem, The Smiths, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Cults among many more. As for films, I enjoy Into the Wild (and the book), Almost Famous, and Pulp Fiction.

check out my last.fm http://www.last.fm/user/jchartier

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Kissing a giraffe as seen in my picture. However, I ended up getting strep throat from it. I think it was worth it though.

Teach, Learn, Share

Sharing is caring.

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Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, Poland, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States