CURRENT MISSION

Backpack from Hong Kong to Portugal

ABOUT ME

Gap year student looking to see the world, beauty and warts. Very open-minded and enthusiastic about adventure, I'm always searching for novelty. Although I do like my alone time, I love deep conversations, and learning more from the world and its people.

PHILOSOPHY

The only thing you can prove is your own existence. We only have one, and they're short- so make the most!

Never heard of that exotic item on the menu? Try it.

Stunned by a snowy summit in the distance? Climb it.

Found a beautiful woman in line at Starbucks? Say hi.

Your life is none but your own, so live to the fullest!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Work in progress- a friend told me about CS so I'm just figuring it out.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

See above.

Interests

Traveling, reading, writing, photography, music, quora, reddit, adventure, learning new things, buddhism, meditation, startups and entrepreneurship. Just took up Harmonica!

• fish
• writing
• design
• photography
• beauty
• cooking
• meditation
• reading
• traveling
• magic
• music
• piano
• fishing
• backpacking
• buddhist
• business
• entrepreneurship
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Last book I read: Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Currently Reading: Brother Number One: A Biography of Pol Pot by David Chandler

Enjoy a really broad range of books, including novels, scifi, fantasy, nonfiction science/business, and biographies.

Listening to right now: Take a Walk by Passion Pit.

Right now into alternative/indie rock, but I enjoy all types of music (as long as it's good! ;P )

Favorite Movies: The Departed, Synecdoche New York, Casino

TV: Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire,

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran 20 miles on New Years Eve with a cold.

Fed a rhinocerous:

Before me stood the type of creature that belongs in a toy store, one of the world's largest and most fearsome horned beasts. At 2 tons and 12.5 feet, she snatched a carrot from the palm of my hand.

Caught a dorado in the Pacific:

After wasting away the day smoking cigars along the Baja, it seemed as though all hope of catching anything was lost. Two tugs later, a flash of green in the water, a great tug of war ensued. Fighting the fish and the tide, we soon won a delicious victory.

Used a french fry vending machine:

Had no idea such a thing even exists until Israel. You pay 10 sheckel, wait 60 seconds, and out pops a freshly cooked batch of french fries. Magic.

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach:

Marketing/design/business strategy knowledge.
Some piano.
Great command of English.
US History

Want to learn:

Language
History
Cooking
A musical instrument
Photography

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Israel, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States