I live in the best city in California, Long Beach! There's beaches, brunch places, dancing, live music, art, beautiful neighborhoods and beautiful people here. Can't wait to show you around!

I run, hike, road trip frequently, and dance salsa. I enjoy sharing these experiences with my friends and the great people of Couchsurfing.

I spent my 20s backpacking around the Americas. I've lived in Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, and what seems to sometimes be its own country but isn't, Las Vegas, Nevada.

I've worked in mechanical contracting, aerospace manufacturing, wineries, food Service corporations, restaurants, hotels, and enjoy picking up a new set of skills at everyone.

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

I'm on couch surfing because I like making friends with whom to share good times with and learn from. I enjoy having perspective boarding experiences and adventures in the unknown.

I've had nothing but good experiences sharing my home and time with others as well as having been welcomed into the lives of new friends all over the world through Couchsurfing.

Interessen

-Hiking, the outdoors, the indoors
-dancing
-running 5k, 10k, half & full marathon races
-getting to know new people and places
-experiencing art, languages
- engineering for a better world and life
- wine
- making friends
- participating in the beauty of existence, sharing blessings, helping others and learning more about myself in the process.

• dancing
• wine
• coffee
• running
• live music
• hiking
• engineering
• languages
• salsa
• roadtrips

Musik, Filme und Bücher

I like funk and dancing to musicians improvising all night long. I've enjoyed tropical music from Salsa to merengue, cumbia and bachata thanks to years as a salsa dancer. I love to samba, dance forró and hip-hop. Just finished my first ballet course and really enjoyed that too. I'd like to pick up lindy hop and swing some day. I still love pulling out the classic rock and roll any time someone's car needs a tune-up. Can't argue with hip hop either: If you can dance to it, count me in.

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

+ attending a week of La Festival Mundial de La Salsa, in Cali, Colombia .... happy happy feet.
+ numerous life changing treks from Bolivia to California into the wilds with unforgettable people
+ Worked a season as a wine expert giving tours and hosting wine tastings in Mendoza, Argentina.
+ Hitch hiking across Bahia during Brazil's hot summer.

Lehren, lernen, teilen

You'd like to learn to salsa dance, lets do it.
You'd like to see the town and enjoy the local scene, I've got plenty of advise on how to do that.
You just want somewhere to see the natural beauty of this world that few find, lets go search for it!

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

I enjoy cooking for others and sharing stories. I've been known to teach salsa and social dance from time to time too. If you need a little help keeping up the house, garden, or maintaining your car, I've got plenty of experience and would be glad to help-out where I can while I'm in town.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Uruguay, Venezuela

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Italy, United States

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