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Overview

  • 2 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 50, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Software Developer
  • University of Nebraska Omaha
  • From Omaha, NE, USA
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About Me

I believe in your human dignity, and the human dignity of all people - especially people who do not believe in human dignity.

I'm an avid scuba-diver and digital nomad. I support myself by building web applications. My passion is in sustainable local economies and off-the-grid web applications.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy hosting and am a guest wherever I go.

When traveling, I'm interested in getting to know the place - a 15 min conversation with a local can avoid problems, open doors, and lead to new experiences.

Also, I generally like people.

Interests

I digital nomaded in South America as a year-long personal challenge to learn Spanish and get my Dive Master certification as a guide for scuba divers. Then on to Southeast Asia.

I lived on the side of a mountain in a shed from home depot studying Tibetan Buddhist Yogic Tantra with a guru.

I built a video conferencing startup (https://bigsmall.io) and enjoy working with startups.

  • yoga
  • traveling
  • backpacking
  • scuba diving
  • startups
  • digital nomad
  • tibetan buddhism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: http://soma.fm - Groove Salad and Suburbs of Goa
Movies: Nature documentaries are so relaxing to me.
Books: "Dignity: Its History and Meaning" was the last book I read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have an IMDB page from my work in the San Francisco independent film community. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3276516/

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm looking to learn more about Vancouver, and happy to share about my interests. What do you want to know?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of stories and conversation and whatever I can help with around the place. Or, simply some peace and quiet.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, England, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Scotland, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Ecuador, France, Thailand, United States

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