Update:

Oi! Estou no Rio por 3 semanas com amigos e gostaria de explorar e conhecer pessoas. Vou ficar em uma cobertura em copacabana.

I haven't used couch surfing for years! I'm currently in Rio for 3 weeks.

I finished traveling the world for one year and now I'm soaking up the sun in San Diego North Park. I'm back to my career and loving life. My most recent trips were motorcycling up highway one to San Francisco and back. I also took a trip down to Ensenada Mexico. I may be able to host if I'm not too busy and I have both a car and a motorcycle so check with me if you need a place to stay and someone to show you around.

CURRENT MISSION

Taking the leap and following my dreams of traveling for a year

ABOUT ME

Update: I have completed my year abroad in Asia visiting 12 countries and living my dream and can now die happy. I will definitely travel again though while I still live!
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after 8 months of travel I've decided to take a hiatus in Tokyo.
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After college I've worked at a Fortune 500 company for two years managing over 150 associates and half a million products in Boston. But it's been difficult for me to imagine working the corporate grind until I'm 65 with only two weeks vacation per year. I keep longing to see the world again.

This summer I took a road trip across the US from Boston to San Diego with my best friend for ten days and it was liberating. In 2010 I studied abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for one semester and made lifelong friends around the world. I've been to various parts of China roughly every four years to visit relatives and I remember touring Europe with my family in 2008.

Seeing the world is when I feel most alive and I felt the itch to explore again. Now I've saved money and have no obligations. I'm debt free, single, and in the prime of my life.

If I'm not going to travel now, then when? When I'm held down by a wife and kids or when I turn into a decrepit retiree? I'm pursuing my dreams of exploring the world for one year now just to see if I can, to immerse myself in other cultures, and to seek entrepreneurship opportunities.

PHILOSOPHY

There must be more to life than working the corporate grind until I'm 65. I aim to find that path.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm mostly looking to meet other travelers on this website.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had a great first experience in Singapore and I hope to have more.

Interests

Running, tennis, and volleyball are my favorite sports. I play it all though. I have an insatiable appetite for reading, exploring, and trying new things.

Music, Movies, and Books

Fight Club

The Jezabels

Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead
George Orwell - 1984
Lionel Shriver - We Need to Talk About Kevin

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've almost hit my half year mark! Some highlights during my trip are seeing the terracotta warriors and climbing treacherous mt hua shan in China, viewing the ancient ruins of angkor wat in Cambodia, and obtaining my open water license in the Philippines.

I finished motorcycling from Saigon to Cat Ba Island and finally to Hanoi for 3 weeks, the most amazing adventure of my life. Before that I traveled Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia for 2 months.

I've done is backpacked and camped in the Grand Canyon at the Bright Angel site next to the Colorado River with a buddy.

Teach, Learn, Share

Currently I've decided to commit my time to learning Mandarin while I'm in Asia so I will eventually be going to Taiwan again to immerse myself in the language. I'll also be riding a motorcycle around the island. So let me know if you want to speak Chinese with me and I can teach you English!

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Japan, United States