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  • 32 references 23 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Basque
  • 40, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • English Teacher
  • UC Davis
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

---Castellano abajo----

Easygoing, quick with a smile, positive energy, independent, outdoorsy, generally happy.

I'm originally from the San Francisco Bay Area and I've lived there for most of my life. After college, I found myself working in data analytics with various technology companies, and ended up doing that for most of my 20's. The career has it's advantages, but after spending so much time in front of a computer screen, I became burned out. I decided to take a sabbatical and do a bit of soul searching to discover what else life has to offer. I pursued a career in photography, traveled for 3 months in a mini-van camper conversion and now I'm teaching English in Logroño, Spain. Excited to see what the future will bring.

I'm a big outdoor person; I love trekking, camping, volleyball, bicycling.

My other main hobbies are nature photography and creating time lapse videos. Check out some of my videos here:
https://vimeo.com/173782562
https://vimeo.com/186141643
https://vimeo.com/165307396
https://vimeo.com/144055458

I'm open-minded and love meeting different types of people from all over the world. For me, the beauty of travel is experiencing new and unique landscapes, people, cultures and food.

I'm a big fan of seeing live music in intimate venues. Festivals are also a lot of fun. I love electronic music, particular house/techno with more of an underground vibe.

Ever since traveling to Panama in 2010, I've been a lover of the Spanish language. I spent almost a year backpacking through South America in 2012-2013 and this trip was a life changing experience. I knew that I would one day move to a Spanish speaking country to fully absorb the culture and language. I'm happy to say that this is finally a reality for me! I love teaching English and practicing Spanish; it's a beautiful thing when 2 people can teach each other their own language.

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Buena onda, sonrío mucho, independiente, amante del aire libre, generalmente feliz.

Soy de Área de la Bahía de San Francisco, California y viví ahí por la mayoría de mi vida. Después de la universidad, me encontré por casualidad trabajar en la análisis de datos para varias empresas tecnologías. Trabajaba en este carera por todos mis años veinte. Esta carrera tiene sus ventajas pero después de tanto tiempo enfrente de una pantalla, me agotaba. Decidí tomar un sabático y hacer un búsqueda espiritual para encontrar qué más hay en la vida. Trabajaba en proyectos de fotografía, viajaba por tres meses en una furgoneta y ahora enseño inglés en Bilbao, España. Me hace ilusión a ver lo que el futuro vendrá.

Me encanta las afueras (los bosques, las montañas), ir de camping, el voleibol, andar en bici.

Mi otro pasión es la fotografía y time-lapse. Aquí, hay algunos links a mis videos que he hecho:

https://vimeo.com/173782562
https://vimeo.com/186141643
https://vimeo.com/165307396
https://vimeo.com/144055458

Tengo una mente abierta y me encanta conocer varios tipos de personas de cualquier parte del mundo. Para mi, la belleza de viajar es experimentar paisajes nuevas, conocer gente interesante y probar comida diferente.
Soy amigo de ver músico en vivo en lugares acogedores. También, me gustan los festivales. Me encanta música electrónica, especialmente Techno/House con onda underground.

Fui a Panamá en 2010, y desde entonces he sido amante del idioma castellano. Viajé por Sudamérica en 2012-2013 y este viaje fue una experiencia que cambió mi vida. Después de este viaje, sabía que algún día viviría en otro país que hable Castellano para conocer la cultura y idioma más profundamente. Me alegro de haberlo hecho. Me gusta enseñar Inglés y practicar Castellano, es muy bonito cuando dos personas pueden intercambiar su idioma.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting people from all over the world. I believe that the Couchsurfing is one of the best ways to travel; you really get to know a place and the people because you are instantly connected with friendly locals that share a love of meeting new people and understanding cultures. As a host, it is a wonderful experience to have an enthusiastic traveler visit your home-town; they typically bring positive energy and excitement, reminding you why your home is so great. It's also an excellent chance to "travel" without actually going anywhere; by having a guest from a different part of the world, you can get to know their culture and country as if you actually traveled there.

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Me encanta conocer gente de todos partes. Creo que CS es uno de las mejores manaras para viajar; puedes conocer profundamente un lugar y la gente porque inmediatamente está conectado con un anfitrión amigable que puede enseñarte el lugar y la cultura...y puedes compartir experiencias y momentos juntos.

Interests

Photography, travel, learning spanish, techno, live music, coffee, reading, motorcycles, bicycle touring, camping, hiking, volleyball, volunteering.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Techno/House, Lord Huron, Oldies, Americana, reggae, musica en espanol

Favorite TV Shows:How I met your mother, Arrested Development, House of Cards

Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Motorcyle Diaries

Favorite Books: A new Earth, Moon Palace

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moving out of my apartment, selling/giving away most of my possessions and embarking on a year-long journey through South America.

Living in a Van for 3 months while touring California and Oregon, taking pictures and experiencing the outdoors.

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Me mudé de mi piso, vendé todas mis cosas y viajaba por Sudamérica durante un año.

Mas recientemente, compre una furgoneta, quite todas las sillas, se la convertí en un camper y viajaba por California para conocer los paisajes mas bonitos y sacar fotos.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Photography, positive vibes, beers, walks/hikes through town/forrest, English practice, travel stories

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La fotografía, buena onda, cervezas, paseos por el bosque/la ciudad, practica de ingles, historias de viajes/la vida

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Spain, United States

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