Update: August 2020, living in Palermo for the month. But originally a Californian

I'll do my best to try and not make this sound to cliche. I travel because I can, I travel because I love to, I travel so I can get to know the world I call home just a little bit better. I am someone who wants nothing but the best for the world and everyone in it. I am addicted to adventure. I love getting to meet people from different backgrounds other than my own, and coming to realize the more I get to know them the more alike we really are (this happens every time I meet someone new and partly why I love traveling). I like to think I am a nice person, but I guess I am a bit biased.I am always open to learn and experience new things. I do enjoy a good beer, and a good whiskey... when the budget permits. Big fan of spontaneity. If that's not good enough ask me more.

If for some reason you are interested my blog is here: roamthegiant.wordpress.com

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Of course a free place to lay my head is nice, but that is far from the reason I am here on couchsurfing. This is a community of like-minded and maybe not so like-minded people (which to be honest is great because the more perspectives the better). I am here to meet new people, swap stories and experiences, share wisdom that I have gained along the way and certainly hope to receive some. I am here to see places through locals eyes, make friends, and become just a little more familiar with the places I travel to. I am here to learn and to teach. It is important to me to connect with others and share life with others, and I think couch surfing is the perfect place to do so. It says itself on the site this is about exchange, and simply put that is what I am here for and hopefully what I can be a part of.

Interests

Curiosity is my driver and continues to open doors to what seem like a limitless stream of interests.

Music, Movies, and Books

Just about any type of music......except country. Love scientific books as well as travel (of course)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Was charged at by a bear, thanks to stupidity in my earlier years.

What I Can Share with Hosts

It is my hopes that after meeting and getting to know each other that at the end I have given some new perspective or insight to something the host hasn't seen or known before. Maybe some bad jokes and good laughs too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, China, Cook Islands, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, New Zealand, United States