When I walk down the sidewalk, I smile and acknowledge your existence.

I like to beekeep, rock climb, practice karate, hike, bike, dance, read, play soccer, drink good beer and see new places!

I'm a respectful guest. I love to cook, happy to do dishes, and provide lively conversation.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I was lucky enough to travel extensively with my parents as I grew up, but now I'm determined to experience my own journey.

I want to be a part of a loving global community. You can't get stories, tips, tricks, and the special havens of a new place from a hotel room. It has to come from the people in those places.

When venturing, I find myself in places that I know near to nothing about. Whether it is in a metropolis or backpacking through the wilderness, I would love meet up with awesome people.

Interests

Evangelizing products and services that lead to more efficient use of environmental resources
Cleantech; Sustainability (green building, solar/wind power, water innovation, new transportation, circular systems)
3D Printing
Real Estate Investment
Mindfulness and the ways to practice it
Learning how to serve communities

Music, Movies, and Books

Disco - Poolside, Los Porcos, Jamiroquai,
Soul - Leon Bridges, Jungle, Ibeyi, Erykah Badu,
Blues - BB King,
Funk - Stevie Wonder, Chromeo, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye,
Jazz - Dave Brubeck, Vulfpeck, Hot Club Sandwich, Django Reinhardt, Jazztronauts, Whirl'd, The Motet,
Reggae - Bob Marley, Steel Pulse,
Electro(big range) - Ta-ku, Polish Ambassador, Pretty Lights, Subtrkt, Skylar Spence, Bassnectar, Emancipator, Disclosure, Zero 7, Bondax, Kaytranada, Nicolas Jaar, Baths, Brothertiger, Cashmere Cat, Esta. , Glitch Mob, Masterclass, CharlesTheFirst, Gold Panda, XXYYXX,
Salsa - ???
Rock - Pinback, Queen, Modest Mouse, Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, Cage the Elephant, Arcade Fire, Franz Ferdinand,
Indie - Iron & Wine, Sylvan Esso, Phoenix, First Aid Kit, Wilco, Bright Eyes,
Folk - Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Father John Misty,
Alternative - Gorillaz, Beck, Cake, Modest Mouse, Alt-J, Lana Del Rey, M83,
Pop - Ben Folds, Frank Ocean,
Hip-hop - Biggy, Common, Eminem, Nujabes, Nomak, Chance the Rapper, Eileen Shoji, Blue Scholars, Nacho Picasso, Childish Gambino, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Lauryn Hill,

Shawshank Redemption, Big, Her, The Birdcage, Mrs. Doubtfire, Short Term 12, Good Will Hunting, Charlie Bartlett, V for Vendetta, Bridge of Spies, Pursuit of Happyness, Gladiator, Office Space, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Matrix, The Breakfast Club, Dead Poet's Society, The Princess Bride, Waterboy, Happy Gilmore, 50 First Dates, The Wedding Singer, Sing Street, Ruby Sparks, Whiplash,

Ender's Game, Eragon, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, American Gods, The Name of the Wind, The Way of Kings, Mistborn, Letters to a Young Poet, Siddhartha, Shantaram, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Fight Club, I am Malala,
Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People

Put me in another land with a new way of looking at moral dilemmas and I will be interested.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Trained Kung Fu in the Shaolin Temple with a master warrior monk as my teacher

Teach, Learn, Share

I have taught martial arts, including KungFu, Tai Chi, and Brazilian Ju Jitsu. Other random skills include above average whistling, flower stick twirling, doing the worm with my eye brows...and mediocre salsa dancing. I love doing all of these activities. I've also been a vegetarian since birth and have convinced quite a few people that tofu can taste awesome. I now try fresh fish or a morsel of the meat that someone says is "really really freakin good".

I want to learn about the cultural differences between my upbringing and yours. Tell me where else I should visit and what awesome local stuff I can do in each spot.

Countries I’ve Visited

Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United States