Currently traveling Spain...Solo sé un poco de español 🙄

Hey! My name is Matt, and I'm a recent graduate of Worcester State University in Massachusetts. I have a passion for videos and photography. I love being active and immersing myself in a new place with new people. Routine is no fun.

I studied abroad in Australia in 2014, and it completely changed my life...I now want to combine my passion for video with my newfound love for travel.

Meeting and enjoying the company of others makes travel worthwhile.

My website: breakyourboundaries.tv

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would like to travel on a budget while meeting interesting people that just may become lifelong friends. Traveling and connecting with fellow humans is something I truly believe in; they go hand-in-hand.

Interests

- Video/film
- Photography
- Books
- Music
- Writing
- Hiking
- Snowboarding
- Surfing
- Golfing
- Biking
- Good conversation

• writing
• books
• photography
• tv
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• snowboarding

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Band: Third Eye Blind

Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Documentary: 180° South

Favorite Book: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Favorite Travel Quotes:

“The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready.” – Henry David Thoreau

“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” – Alan Keightley

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” ~ Matthew Karsten

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”

― Christopher McCandless

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In August, I traveled to Ecuador with several professors to live with an indigenous tribe in the Amazon Rainforest. I was appointed as the videographer for the trip. It was an incredibly eye-opening and humbling experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach people how to become better at video/photography.

I can learn to speak and listen with an open mind and an open heart.

I can share my love for traveling, meeting new people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Love for travel
- Stories
- My talents
- Good conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Myanmar, Spain, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, North Korea, United States