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  • 5 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hebrew (modern); learning Spanish
  • 28, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Writing, Sales, Climbing
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About Me

Ultralight traveler on a shopping spree for memories.

Hey,
I was born and raised in Bat Yam, Israel - a super chill beach city just next to Tel Aviv. Best beaches in the country :)

Currently, I'm based in downtown Jerusalem.

In 2018 I decided to leave the material world, gave up my possessions and traveled around Southeast Asia with next to nothing. Seriously, for 3 months all I had to my name is one tiny 19 liter backpack! It weighed less than 5 kilos!
And since us travelers share a lot of the same values in life, you don't need me to explain why I felt (and still do) like the richest man in the world.

I saw magnificent views, made incredible friends from all over the world, enjoyed amazing food and realized every crazy dream I had while growing up.
But the best thing that happened to me on the trip is the messages I recieved from people I met on the road, telling me I inspired them to travel light and reap the sublime rewards of a minimalist lifestyle full of freedom and adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think it's because that travel, in essence, is about the people, it all comes down to the friends you meet and people can make or break any experience!

So basically I'm here to exchange stories, make some memories and share my energy with new people.

Interests

Football
Evolutionary Biology
Sales and Communication skills
Wine
Extreme Sports
Travel
Minimalism
Health and Nutrition
Nature and Outdoors

  • books
  • red wine
  • beer
  • minimalism
  • hip-hop music
  • backpacking
  • rock climbing
  • soccer
  • extreme sports
  • biology
  • solo travel
  • football
  • trekking
  • parkour
  • nutrition
  • good conversation
  • weightlifting
  • sales
  • evolution

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
LOVE classic Hip-Hop. If you're a fan of artists such as Nas, Biggie, Gang Starr, Lupe Fiasco, The Roots etc. you're a friend for life!
Also very much into Alternative Rock (e.g Eddie Vedder) and classic Metal (e.g Dio).

Movies:
The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, What We Do in the Shadows, Rocky series, The Godfather, Fight Club, Into the Wild, The Goonies are a few :)

Books:
Vagabonding, Heart of Darkness, Walden, Sapiens, Zorba the Greek.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In November 2017, I flew to Tanzania by myself and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa.

The star-painted night skies, the incredible people I met along the way, and the sunrise that welcomed us after an entire night of intense climbing to the summit ~5895m above sea level, all made me fall in love with travel.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can happily teach Hebrew, English, Sales and Human Influence skills that will improve anyone's life (after all, everything we do involves sales of some kind), knowledge in evolution and human history, cool travel stories, good times.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Germany, Guatemala, Israel, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States

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