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Overview

  • 8 references 5 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning Czech, French
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Analyst
  • Graduated from University of Southern California
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To experience the most that life has to offer with a positive attitude and outlook.

ABOUT ME

I'm 23, have lived and worked in Brussels, Prague, and currently live in LA. Love to meet new people, try new things, and eat new foods! I work hard and like to have fun on weekends, exploring the crazy urban sprawl that is LA, and traveling around southern California with friends.

PHILOSOPHY

I think some of the most important qualities a person can have are kindness, open-mindedness, curiosity, and ambition.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been hosted and accompanied by lots of couchsurfers while I was in Europe, now I'm trying to open up my own home when I can!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Before I joined, I stayed with a CS host in Dublin, who I met through a friend of mine. Had a great time, saw much of the local hangouts, and made some fantastic new friends. Since then, I've couchsurfed and co-traveled over and over. Every experience has been great.

Interests

Photographing, surfing, hiking, camping, seeing new places, yoga, biking, espresso, reading, eating, meeting new people

  • arts
  • books
  • yoga
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • camping
  • surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

I own 459 movies at the moment and the collection is growing! I like too many books to name, but a few blogs/websites I follow are:

lifehacker.com (lifestyle blog), slate.com (news), hypem.com (music), thesartorialist (fashion/photo blog), thenewrepublic.com (politics), whereisthecool.com (awesome), pinterest.com (inspiration), zenhabits (lifestyle blog), tedtalks (innovative ideas), and seriouseats (food)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled solo via train through Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, and Slovenia :)

Teach, Learn, Share

Read the Art of Happiness, a book by the Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler.
Pick up new hobbies all the time, and continue to learn forever.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Slovenia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Czech Republic, United States

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