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Spain in April

ABOUT ME

I am a public high school teacher in New York City. I'm 30 and male. I'm sure I share the feeling with many of you out there: the best part of traveling is meeting interesting new people.

PHILOSOPHY

"Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God."
--Kurt Vonnegut

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surfing and hosting

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a veteran of hosteling, the Gringo Trail, and travel in general. I've hosted here and surfed in Washington state, to great success. I am also on WarmShowers, a similar site for cyclists.

Interests

cycling, gardening, languages, education, politics, music, cooking...

• dancing
• education
• cooking
• pub crawls
• gardening
• politics
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• surfing
• teaching
• languages
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

There is a guitar, a ukulele, a banjo, a harmonica and a cajón in the apartment, and surfers are most welcome to jam.

I like to begin every journey with a reading form 'In Patagonia,' a rambling and laconic travelogue.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taking a wooden riverboat 20 hours upriver along the Mekong River from Luang Prabang, Laos to the Thai border then hitchhiking into Thailand.

Teach, Learn, Share

Housing is a right, not a privilege. Many of us are privileged enough to travel the world. Let's democratize travel by taking money out of the picture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'd be more than pleased to cook a meal for you, and of course the age-old CouchSurfing tradition of standing you a pint in your favorite pub. I also love to swap travel stories. I'm very neat and don't mind doing the dishes or any other way I can help out.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Slovenia, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Dominican Republic, Japan, United States