CURRENT MISSION:

To give more and take less

ABOUT ME:

My name is Max and I am just a guy looking to figure things out traveling the world and discovering new things.

I would like to think that I am very relaxed about most things in life. I am easy going and flexible. I am outgoing and very social, yet also really appreciate time to myself. I guess I am really an Ambivert. Respect, playfulness, tolerance, and open-mindedness hold high importance in my life.

I tried the corporate world and competitive sports and they simply weren't for me. I will eternally be a traveling outdoorsy artsy fartsy dreamer invested in supporting others.

PHILOSOPHY:

We are all human beings regardless of sex, gender, identity, etc. Everyone deserves to be treated equally with kindness and respect.

Be present in the now, believe in yourself, share your life with others, see the positive in everything, appreciate all you have.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Stayed with some great people and know lots of local CSers! I have traveled with and crashed on couches of strangers in all sorts of circumstances, though not necessarily only through CS. I thoroughly enjoy both surfing and hosting!

Interests

Analog film photography, cycling, exploration/travelling/camping, cinema, equality, social issues, live music/performance,languages, motorcycles, art, alternative living (food, lifestyle), culture, yoga, cooking, and urban exploration

I really love all sorts of conversations and am open and love new and contrarian ideas.

• arts
• culture
• performing arts
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• motorcycles
• movies
• traveling
• magic
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• sports
• languages
• urban exploration
• trekking
• equality
• first aid

Music, Movies, and Books

A special mixed platter taste:

Akufen, Toro Y Moi, Nujabes, Breakbot, Thievery Corporation, The Beatles, Richie Hawtin, Nas, Bonobo, Billie Holliday, Bassnectar, Alt J, Jamiroquai, Bon Iver, Elvis, Buena Vista Social Club, Hall and Oates, Daft Punk, Fleet Foxes, David Bowie, Arcade Fire, Grimes, Common

Sans Soleil, Amelie, Hukkle, The Life of Others, Dog Tooth, Lost in Translation, Donnie Darko, Spirited Away, The Big Lebowski, Tampopo, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Drive, Black Cat White Cat, anything Monty Python, anything Studio Ghibli, anything Wes Anderson

Orange is the New Black, Louie, The Wire, Girls, The Sopranos

Middlesex, White Oleander, Shantaram, Murakami

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quite a few on this list like Burning Man and camping/hiking long periods far out in the wilderness alone and random other things. Top honors probably go to:

Biking unplanned without a phone/map through rural Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam for 3 months by myself when I was 19.

Doing a self-planned 550km solo unsupported expedition through the Icelandic highlands for a month.

Flying to the Arctic Ocean in a Cesna 172 for a month while trekking remote areas in northern Canada.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach some geeky camping stuff or Photography - especially old film camera wizardry

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cuba, France, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Thailand

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