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Richmond, Virginia, United States
@MARKFROMUSA
Member since 2011
Searching for creative souls to connect with. CURRENT MISSION is creating a movie of my life I'd want to watch over and over again... ABOUT ME Originally from the NYC area. Chill, down-to-earth, meditative, contemplative, camera-toting, globe-trotting soul inspired by random acts of kindness that I encounter on my journey . . . PHILOSOPHY Be cool... *****Please read through my ENTIRE PROFILE, including home section BEFORE sending me a request*****
Interested in Adventure Sports
Fluent in English
Learning Japanese
9 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING Couch Surfing has been an amazing platform for me to connect with my 'tribe'... COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE Over the years I've stayed on many couches, futons and floors and now I'm doing so 'officially' as a "Couch Surfer".
Music, Movies, and Books
MOVIES: Up in the Air, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Castaway, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Last Life in The Universe, City of Ghosts, Bass Ackwards, Wild at Heart, Scent of the Green Papaya and much more. TV: SOUL TRAIN, Sanford and Son, Good Times, The Jeffersons, Breaking Bad, 1970's Game Shows! BOOKS: Travels of Marco Polo, Moby Dick, Rum Punch. MUSIC: It's impossible to list just how many genres of music I like, but, if it has soul, passion and that certain vibe, I'm in! Miles, Hendrix, Abdullah Ibrahim, STEELY DAN, Michael Franks, Cinematic Orchestra, Carlos Jobiem, Bebel Gilberto, Eliane Elias, Bill Frisell, MM&W, The Dead, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Rickie Lee Jones, Curtis Mayfield, Shuggie Otis, all 1970's Soul, Mowtown and so much more
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Hiked to Mt. Everest base camp
Teach, Learn, Share
How to play (slap/funk) bass, acoustic guitar (to a lesser degree). Photography basics.
What I Can Share With Hosts
My time, knowledge of photography, meals and more...
My Interests
Looking to connect with like-minded positive people... Interested in travel, music, FOOD, cooking, social gatherings, musical improv, hiking, cycling, the outdoors, learning, checking out live shows. Photography, the arts, creativity and new ideas... Natural healing and well being... Working out and staying healthy... IG: land_mark_images