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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Portuguese; learning French, Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Student -- Economics
  • Undergraduate in Econ, now starting masters at London Sch...
  • From San Diego, CA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Swim in every ocean, river, lake and stream in the whole world.

ABOUT ME

I'm a surfer-economist. We are quite few. I love understanding the world through numbers, through food, through religions, discussions and art.

PHILOSOPHY

Jump. It means to go for it. It means to try every new food they put in front of you. It means to speak up and introduce yourself with that person next to you on the train. It means getting a glimpse over some of the tall walls that hide the flowers and trees.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm transitioning to London at the moment, and will be able to host again soon.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've adventured and traveled a fair bit, but am relatively new to CouchSurfing. I think it will be a better way to meet people, hear their stories and see what they see.

Interests

Surfing, all music, all religion, hiking, scuba diving, people watching, eating new foods, leaping from bridges into bodies of water.

  • arts
  • dining
  • cooking
  • flowers
  • socializing
  • music
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • cliff jumping
  • sports
  • swimming
  • economics
  • religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Bossa Nova. Miles Davis. Manu Chao. Delta Blues. U2. Billy Collins. Rachmaninoff. Joaquin Sorolla. Robyn. Mark Twain. Charles Aznavour. Sara Vaughn.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I once sang the US National Anthem to a stadium of 20,000 people before a sporting event. It was pretty exciting.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to eat and to cook. Always looking to share what I know and learn from others. I also have a lot of experience in water sports (swimming, surfing, scuba diving, bodysurfing, cliff jumping, etc.) and am happy to provide swim lessons or training on any of these.

Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico, Mozambique, Philippines, Puerto Rico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States

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