CURRENT MISSION:
Improve my French!

ABOUT ME
I'm from Phoenix, Arizona, USA and currently live in Beauvais, France. I'm am open-minded guy and pretty easy going. I've been described by many as introverted, but I'd say I spend more time thinking/ observing than speaking. Like most people on here, I love traveling and experiencing different cultures.

PHILOSOPHY
"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough" -Mae West

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had an account on this site for awhile, but really I'm new to couchsurfing. I have yet to host or be a hostee, but I plan to get more active in the CS community. My most memorable travel experiences have been times when I've been able to learn about the culture by connecting with locals. I think couchsurfing can be a good opportunity for that type of travel, and of course to make new friends around the world.

I'm currently unable to host but hope to at least use couchsurfing to meet visitors to Beauvais.

Interests

MY INTERESTS: (in alphabetical order)
Africa, cooking, eating out, education, history, music, netflix, painting, photography, piano, politics, relaxing, rock climbing, social justice, swimming, traveling, working out

• culture
• photography
• education
• cooking
• working out
• politics
• traveling
• eating out
• painting
• music
• piano
• rock climbing
• swimming
• teaching
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC:
R&B, Hip-hop, Reggae, Bachata, Classical

MOVIES:
Anything that is action packed, can make me laugh, or has a message that leaves me thinking after the credits.

BOOKS:
I really like autobiographies. One of my favorite books is the autobiography of Malcolm X. I'm currently reading "I Am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

While studying in Ecuador in 2012, I spent a few days traveling through the Amazon rainforest, which so far has been my most memorable traveling experience!

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Ghana, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Spain, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, France, United States