I want to meet the coolest, craziest, and most interesting people I can find in whatever city or country I'm in and have meaningful experiences with them.

Born in San Francisco, lived in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Washington DC, Dubai, Philadelphia, and now finally back home in SF. My biggest passion is travel and all that accompanies it -- meeting new people, learning new languages, trying local cuisine, becoming acquainted with local customs, adventure sports/activities, etc. One of my favorite activities is scuba diving. I also love all forms of music, especially electronic, and enjoy going to all sorts of festivals.

I love to travel because in my opinion it is the best form of education there is. You get so much invaluable life experience just by getting out and seeing things you would never be able to understand from a book or movie.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to meet other like-minded individuals, so when I'm home I host and when I travel I try to surf.

Hosted over 15 surfers in my apartments in DC, Dubai, and SF, surfed once in Istanbul and met up with CSers in Lima. All amazing experiences so far!

Interests

Backpacking and traveling all over the world, music festivals, scuba diving, islands and beaches, staying active, hiking, mindfulness, yoga, meditation, spiritual ceremonies, learning useful phrases in different languages, entrepreneurship

• arts
• books
• design
• fashion
• modern art
• music festivals
• festivals
• education
• dining
• traveling
• investing
• music
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• sports
• rock climbing
• teaching
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• beaches
• rivers

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Lonely Planet travel guides, anything by Malcolm Gladwell, Freakonomics, Three Cups of Tea

Movies: Fight Club, American History X, The Lord of the Rings, Old School, Seven, Requiem For a Dream, Trainspotting, Harold and Kumar, Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan, City of God, Garden State, Snatch, Anchorman, Crash, Wedding Crashers, Casino Royale, Babel, Borat, Slumdog Millionaire, The Beach, Quantum of Solace, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Avatar

Music: I have a very eclectic taste and will enjoy most anything, but currently a lot of deep house and ceremonial medicine music

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've scuba dived with sharks, sledded down an active volcano, tubed down rivers, hiked a glacier, climbed ancient ruins, motorbiked through jungles, rock climbed, sky dived, partied with 20,000 other people at a full moon beach rave, kayaked a fjord, rafted through class 5 whitewater rapids, saw incredible sunsets, lost a passport in a foreign country, lost many phones in foreign countries, and escaped total disaster several times.

OK that was more than one.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach yoga. I am recent a 200 hour YTT completed teacher.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A couch in a warm place to stay in a central part of SF, as well as my hospitality, friendship, and good company in one of the best cities in the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, United Arab Emirates, United States

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