I'm a 28 year old guy who grew up in the United States. I have been working professionally as an engineer for the past 5 years and my work has taken me to a multitude of different places all over the US, including Alaska. I have also been outside of the US. I have been inside huge water pipes and underwater on submarines. I also studied abroad and lived in Spain for 5 months during college. This experience instilled in me a desire for travel and experiencing different countries "the slow way" that I have not been able to get out of my system.

I am very open minded and easygoing and have decided to take a leap of faith and begin an open-ended backpacking trip. March 2016 my trip will begin in Vietnam.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Every country a person can visit has a wonderful array of different places to see and things to do. But, in my experience, it's people that really make life worth living. People are what keep things interesting and give a person the best memories. In my opinion, Couchsurfing is the absolute best way to meet people from a certain place and have the most authentic, fulfilling experience possible. Hostels can be a great way to meet new people as well, but it is still a somewhat topical encounter. You meet up and get to see a place from the outside, as a tourist, but Couchsurfing really allows one to experience a place from the inside, like a local.

Interests

Snowboarding, snorkeling, hiking, music and concerts, swimming, reading, dance parties, trying new foods, Spotify, Hype Machine, Science and learning new things

• concerts
• dancing
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• backpacking
• snorkeling
• snowboarding
• swimming
• engineering
• physics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sound Remedy, Major Lazer, Borns, The Chainsmokers, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, The Kooks, Kaskade, Alabama Shakes, Lil Silva, Calvin Harris, Chance the Rapper, Otis Redding, Dada Life, Johnny Stimson, 20syl, DJ Snake, Royksopp, Lemaitre, Bakermat, Atmosphere, Ray LaMontagne, Sia, Pitbull, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Books/Authors: Anything by Alastair Reynolds, Tim Ferris, Chris Guillebeau, Freakonomics, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Life of Pi

Movies: Anything by Quentin Tarantino

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ridden several hundred feet underwater on a submarine

Hiking to the peak of a mountain in Canada and snowboarding down

Teach, Learn, Share

I can help hosts learn english and spanish

I can also teach some very basic guitar notes and chords

What I Can Share with Hosts

Engineering knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts, physics and science in general

A lot of smiles and positive vibes

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States