CURRENT MISSION

Hike the Himalayas, surf Indo, tramp New Zealand.

ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Justin.

I'm here because I want to travel the world. I'm excited to see new places and make some new friends. I've traveled a good bit of Central America, India, Indonesia, and the USA. My permanent home is the San Francisco bay area. In my spare time I love surfing, rock climbing and playing my guitar.

PHILOSOPHY

Be good to people and keep an open mind.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Surfing, hosting, meeting new people, etc.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Met a number of cool people so far. It's all been positive.

Interests

Surfing, diving, exploring, swimming, making new friends, rock climbing, backpacking, snowboarding, playing the guitar, reading, math, motorcycles, the beach, spending time with friends.

• motorcycles
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• buddhist
• rock climbing
• swimming
• mathematics
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Art of happiness by the H.H. the Dalai Lama, Windup Girl, Hermann Hesse

Movies: Quentin Tarantino, Miyazaki

Music: Thievery corporation, Emancipator, Nightmares on Wax

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

On Sumbawa in Indonesia I surfed at sunset in a thunderstorm. It was amazingly beautiful and surreal.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a little about quantum mechanics, novels, surfing, making music, Tibetan Buddhism.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Decent stories, passable conversation, kindness, and a positive, relaxed attitude.

Countries I’ve Visited

Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Nicaragua, South Korea

Countries I’ve Lived In

Honduras, India, United States

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