My name is Kyle and I'm in New York City, originally from from Syracuse, NY. My hobbies include riding bikes, eating and cooking good food, and dreaming of adventure. I'm also a homebrewer. I speak fluent Spanish, and I often think about returning to Mexico, where I've stayed for several months in recent years and where Paola, my wife, and I met.

Couchsurfing has been a great way to meet new people from around the world, and I'm happy to give back to the project as much as possible. If you're looking for a place to stay don't hesitate to drop me a line.

PHILOSOPHY

I have met many interesting people just by being open, friendly, and not paranoid about safety and threats. People love to meet someone new and make an impression, I act with that in mind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Host. Surf. Teach. Meet up.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a great girl from China who is one of the best female basketball players I've met, a huge baseball fan from the UK, and a girl from France shooting a student film, all while living in Philadelphia.

A few years ago I road-tripped with friends from Syracuse to Key West and stayed at an awesome pad with a CouchSurfing pilot. Looking forward to more great experiences.

Interests

Sports, especially basketball, travel literature, seeing the countries of the world, meeting new people, Skype, learning languages, home-cooked meals.

• literature
• dining
• cooking
• beer
• traveling
• homebrewing
• hunting
• scuba diving
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• languages
• craft beer
• bikes

Music, Movies, and Books

Jack Kerouac, Bob Dylan, The Roots, Kurt Vonnegut, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, The Rolling Stones, Diplo/M.I.A., Chromeo, Graham Greene, give me some recommendations.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Cliff diving in the sub-tropical Amazon. Full disclosure: it took me 15 minutes to work up the courage to take the plunge.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to shoot a spot-on foul shot. Elbow in, right foot forward, bend your knees, follow through.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A home-cooked meal and a good beer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Barbados, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Poland, Russian Federation, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Germany, Mexico, United States