My name is Marino. I'm originally from New Jersey, attended Washington & Lee University in Virginia where I studied Business/Finance and Poetry. I am currently completing a post-grad fellowship with Venture For America, and live in New York City where I spend my days building a tech startup. I love playing music, cooking, working out, and exploring whatever corner of the world I find myself in.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new people, and I've found the best way to enjoy a new place is to see it through the eyes of those who live there. I'm also excited to share my city with people who are excited to explore it!

Interests

Music, Traveling, Cooking, Art, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Reading, Chess, Fitness, Tattoos, Motorcycles, and of course, Beer.

• arts
• culture
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• investing
• music
• entrepreneurship

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Stevie Wonder, Chance The Rapper, Jack Garratt, The California Honeydrops, Ben Howard, Gregory Porter, Marvin Gaye, John Mayer Trio, John Fullbright, Jackson Browne, Nathan Angelo, Leon Bridges
Books: Franny and Zooey, I Am a Strange Loop, Zen and the Beat Way, Dreams From My Father
Movies:

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent a night out with my two best friends and three incredibly awesome French Algerian girls dancing on a rooftop in Istanbul, before running to the Bosphorus to catch the sunrise over Asia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to play music, particularly the guitar, and am always happy to share this. I have quite a bit of experience in the tech & startup world as well, and would love to chat about anybody's ideas with them. I can also cook, if that's of interest, or

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am happy to be as friendly or unbothersome a