CURRENT MISSION

Traveling the world for a year, learning about different ways to live our lives and documenting the journey at http://travel.josh-stroud.com.

First stop: India.

ABOUT ME

Zany adventurer, passionate musician, beginning meditator : I try to be an authentic human. I think you and I have a lot more in common than different.

I just graduated with an engineering degree from the University of California, Berkeley. You can check out my home on the web at http://josh-stroud.com/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

On an ideological level, I really believe in sharing economies and creating spaces where people can exchanges goods outside of capital interactions.

On a personal level, I've found couch-surfing to be really really fun! I love meeting new people and It's exciting to be able to share a couch, experiences, conversation with random folks from around the globe.

Interests

Adventuring through a new city, meeting cool people, listening to deep music late at night, biking, running, jamming on drums/piano, learning new skills, making stuff, connecting with people, meditation,

• design
• cooking
• yoga
• running
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• piano
• drums
• cycling
• adventure races
• surfing
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

I love books, especially how-to books, science fiction, and philosophy.

The books guiding my travels right now are The Alchemist and Vagabonding: the Uncommon Art of Long-Term Travel.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summer 2014, I biked from coast to coast of the United States, 3,600 miles to raise $500,000 for people with disabilities.

http://joh.josh-stroud.com

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach/share:
piano, music theory and production, American rock and jazz
design websites
English
crazy travel stories from Thailand, Cambodia, China, Vietnam, Mexico, and Israel

I'd like to learn:
yoga
meditation
cooking
Indian way of life!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China