CURRENT MISSION

When my time is up, I want to know that I'm leaving behind changed lives.

ABOUT ME

My friends tell me I'm a friendly, easy-going, personable, adventurous and up for anything-kind of guy. I am probably over-enthusiastic about coffee (from roasting green beans to hand pressing my own fresh-ground espresso or aeropress). I love finding and talking about delicious food (or trying to impress friends by cooking it!), and trying to capture the wonder of life through my camera lenses.

My life has taken many unexpected turns, all of them teaching me to enjoy the chapter that I'm in while staying focused on where I'm headed. I am energized by sharing philosophy, culture, and ways of living with others. If my travel experiences have taught me anything, it's that there are many different, but good, ways to live a life. I get excited about understanding new cultures and seeing the relationships between languages and words.

PHILOSOPHY

Know where you're going, and enjoy the journey along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I stayed with a couchsurfer in 2010 in new Zealand and had a great experience in Auckland.

I want to get to know the culture of where I'm traveling though meeting people of that culture. I've traveled all over the world and love the culture swap, sharing experiences with my host and learn about his/her country, language, and food (and sharing mine with my host of course)

Interests

Running, road biking, swimming, cooking, photography, coffee, etymology, backpacking, eating

• culture
• singing
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• coffee
• running
• traveling
• cycling
• backpacking
• swimming
• etymology
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: classic rock, rock, metal, electronic/house, jazz, classical

Movies: the matrix, guardians of the galaxy, la vita e bella, wonder woman, the dark Knight, the Bourne identity, inception, the boy in the striped pajamas

Books: The Road Less Traveled, The Little Prince, Unbroken

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2014 I learned Polish in 3 days! (Well, enough to communicate simple ideas and get me around town in a taxi)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live in Texas and can bring you an authentic cowboy hat, or a Texas shot glass. I would also be more than happy to share any photos I take while visiting your area. See my Instagram page for some of my photos: _ez_pass_

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Kenya, United States