Matthew and Tara Avanti Lopez's Photo

Verified Profile

  • Payment verified
  • Phone not verified
  • Government ID not verified
  • Address Verified

Not Accepting Guests

  • Last login about 12 years ago

Join Couchsurfing to see Matthew and Tara’s full profile.

Overview

  • 8 references 6 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Italian, Japanese, Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Teachers
  • We both have Masters degrees in Education as well as bach...
  • From We're both from Phoenix
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Our current mission is to travel around the world making friends, and to have new friends come and hang out on our couch.

ABOUT ME

We are both English teachers enjoying life in Himeji, Japan.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to host surfers from time to time when I lived in Tucson, Arizona. Now we're looking to both surf and host in Japan.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

One guy left me an awesome drawing of the outside of my apartment--I still have it! I've also been cooked amazing meals by couch surfers.

Interests

Books, movies, travel, pick up sports, cooking, games.

  • books
  • cooking
  • movies
  • traveling
  • drawing
  • scuba diving
  • sports

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Amadeus, The Matrix, Amelie, Little Miss Sunshine, The Godfather, Memento, The Wedding Singer

Books: The Illustrated Man, The Tipping Point, Room, Stiff, The Alchemist, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Music: Green Day, Muse, Michael Jackson,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba diving in Thailand.

Teach, Learn, Share

Don't forget your towel! :p

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

Old School Badges

  • 1 Vouch
  • Pioneer Badge

Join Couchsurfing to see Matthew and Tara’s full profile.

My Groups