CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world, shaking up my universe, developing new projects

ABOUT ME

I grew up and lived in the San Francisco, California region. Work-wise, I specialize in developing the organic food / sustainable agriculture / environmental movements - most recently in California’s cannabis community. While traveling across Asia for 3 years, i worked as a Reuters' syndicated journalist covering eco-tourism and environmental issues. My main interest, however, has been researching mystical energy, psychic experiences and opening the doors of consciousness. I blog at www.MichaelStraus.org, and own / manage our family’s ranch as a vacation rental /wedding & retreats venue: www.StrausHomeRanch.com.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

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COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've met a few cool people, especially a human rights activist in Varanasi, India. I've also hosted back in San Francisco.

Interests

all kinds of stuff

• human rights
• dining
• organic food
• traveling
• blogging
• agriculture
• journalism
• tourism
• ecotourism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Been shocked (literally) by people with internal electricity
* Seen people hit by 20-pound rocks and literally laugh it off without even the slightest indication of pain

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

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