words to describe me: passionate, driven, optimistic, adventurous, curious, organized, and welcoming.

i am more than a list of adjectives! but it's a way to begin explaining who i am. i strongly believe that there's far too much to see in this world to sit around idly. i'm one of those guys who rarely says no to trying something new.

what i like to do: i want to listen to couchsurfers' stories, get lost in unknown locations (only to ask strangers for help), and go outdoors. i live simply. i save money when i can so that i can afford to buy plane tickets, bus tickets, and gas money for the future. with that said, i'll always go out for a beer.

what i believe in...

-live and learn
-pour your heart and soul into something
-stretch on a regular basis
-eat big meals

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i spent about a year theorizing about couchsurfing in the form of an undergraduate thesis. i have lots to say about previous research that has been done if you ever want to hear it :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

summer 2010: surfed rajasthan and met some great people in New Delhi. i'm never traveling again without CS!

Interests

-moving my body (sports/fitness/physical movement/stretching/hiking)
-finding good prices/free things
-public transportation
-an excellent beer
-the great outdoors (hiking around in the mud)
-skipping rocks
-conversaciones en español (também portugûes)
-maps
-world flags
-fresh fruit
-new languages, faces, cultures, perspectives
-surprises
-being in the minority (in all senses of the word)

• beer
• fitness
• traveling
• eating out
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• sports
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

tracy kidder (author), borges, dave eggers, the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay, love in the time of cholera, east of eden, junot díaz (author), cormac mccarthy (author).

electropop, chillwave, and hip-hop are the genres that i could play on repeat forever. wish i could go to a concert every single day!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

pushkar, rajasthan, india: watched the sun rise over pushkar's dry lake at 4.30 AM from the saraswati temple. witnessed the locals as ants from the bottom fly up the rocky stairs cut from the mountainside to get to the temple when it opened.
new york, ny: ran the length of manhattan from spuyten duyvil to the staten island ferry. and everyone says you need years to see all of manhattan!
a couple hours east of accra, ghana: listened to the volta river crash into ocean waves while nursing some beers at ada foah.

Teach, Learn, Share

plain and simple: don't be afraid of strangers. they will remember you if you make them smile or laugh and this is how we can make the world a better place.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Faroe Islands, France, Ghana, India, Ireland, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, United States

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