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Overview

  • 101 references 55 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2010
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  • MA Political Theory; MA Population and Development; BBA B...
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to find a new mission

ABOUT ME

I'm basically a wandering philosopher, learning and teaching all over the world.

I'm always up for interesting experiences.

I really hate to describe myself...check out my references to see what others think

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

In every way! I once hosted 10 people at the same time and loved it!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

All of my many CS experiences have been great

Interests

Anything authentic

Music, Movies, and Books

Normally into 90's rock, like the White Stripes, Nirvana and the Black Keys are my favourite bands but lately I've become obsessed with classical music, like Vivaldi, Einaudi, Samuel Barber, Max Richter, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Meet many amazing people from many backgrounds.
Live on 6 different continents.
Publish a book.
Spend a year engrossed in a political theory Master in Toronto.
Study a Master in Moscow, Russia.
Study Thai massage in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Teach in Mongolia, China, Colombia and Morocco
Study Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple in China for a few weeks.
Study Yoga in Thailand for a month.
Oktoberfest 2010 in Munich.
Carnaval 2011 in Rio de Janeiro.
Salkantay Trek and Machu Picchu, Peru.
Petra in Jordan.
A lot of Egypt.
Forbidden City and Great Wall of China.
One of the most amazing sunrises in the world at Tres Cruces, Manu National Park, Peru.
Stood on the edge of a smoking volcano in Nicaragua and looked down into it.
Spent 3 days/nights on the Nile in a felucca.
Climbed Mt Sinai at night to watch the sunrise.
Though not a Muslim, took part in Ramadan in Egypt to support Muslim friends.
Slept alone in the middle of the Great Sand Sea outside Siwa in Egypt.
Several adventures in the Himalayas of Northern India.
The largest salt flat in the world in Uyuni, Bolivia.
Some of my military/pilot training.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a lot of experience in a lot of different areas of life

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, San Marino, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, India, Italy, Mongolia, Morocco, Peru, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand

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