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Overview

  • 21 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Startup Founder
  • BA Business Economics
  • From Chicago, IL, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Create communities of people passionate about living life and sharing experiences.

ABOUT ME

I was bit by the travel bug on my first trip abroad on an exchange to Luzern, Switzerland and have been spending all of extra cash on travel ever since. I traded Chicago for California for college and lived by the beach while I got my degree. I have since lived in Madrid, Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and Santiago Chile before moving my home base to Denver this year.

PHILOSOPHY

Love the life you live & live the life you love.

Pura Vida!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I started hosting while living in Santa Barbara, CA and have surfed in Australia, Japan, Colombia & the US.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Amazing people all over the world.

Interests

Eating Food, cooking food, trying new food, spicy food, beer, live music, music festivals, camping, running, the outdoors, body surfing, hiking, snowboarding, reading, documentaries and most of all... enjoying the aforementioned favorite things with good friends.

  • documentaries
  • music festivals
  • festivals
  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • running
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing
  • snowboarding
  • business
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

I love it all, but some of my faves of the moment are Max Frost, Cut Copy, The Kooks & Spoon.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Quitting my job in San Francisco to move to Santiago and start a company with my best friend.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to ten-pin bowl like nobody's business.

I love discovering new music & dive bars.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've lived on 4 continents and travelled to 30 some odd countries and love to share stories, cultural learnings and travel advice. I'm also a decent cook and an avid bowler and beer drinker if any of those things strike your fancy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Chile, Spain, United States

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