Note* I am currently traveling across Central Asia for 7 months; ✨Greece to Mongolia✨

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Hi, I'm Samuel, a quirky and kind traveler who has a lot of weird stories and even weirder opinions ☺️ LGBT+ friendly, feminist, hater of small talk, lover of hypothetical questions and pancakes 🥞 I prefer quiet sunsets, walks on old roads, coffee shops, and art. I dislike staying up late, bars, and dance clubs 🤢. I am Alcohol Sober 🙌

⭐ If requesting to stay with me, please note that I turn my phone off after 7pm. These days I have a two night maximum stay for my Couchsurfers, though one night is preferable. And I don't host on Tuesdays✨

CDT THRU HIKERS: You can always stay with me no matter what, for showers, a good pasta meal, Laundry (coin machine at the hotel), and a warm space indoors. You can also hand wash in the tub and hang dry if you prefer. If I don't get your message fast enough, the Arch Park is good to camp a single night at. If you want to swim, the water level might be low enough, just go to the left of the Yellowstone sign and down the hill next to the gazebo. There's also another spot near the river that could be good for camping. If you are looking at the "Yellowstone" sign, go left, pass the gazebo, down. You'll see a spot for a tent or two.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've had so many unbelievably good experiences surfing and hosting; I genuinely love meeting travelers and getting to know them. I just want to keep having that, I suppose.

Interests

I love traveling, couchsurfing, reading, journaling, hitchhiking, sailing, bicycle rides, smoking ganja, bubbles baths, LSD/Mushrooms, cafes, art, playing music, decorating, cooking and baking, tea, science, plants, candles, board games, and anime.

• chickens
• singing
• acting
• human rights
• cooking
• vegan
• reading
• traveling
• folk music
• guitar
• cycling
• camping
• mountaineering
• languages
• psychology
• human relations
• putting chickens on lists
• long-distance hiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music: Joe Hisaishi, Iron and Wine, and Sufjan Stevens, All Post Rock, Pink Floyd, Queen, Lo-Fi, and literally 🎄 Christmas Music all year round but especially when it's cold outside🎄 Catch me reciting Shakespeare overlooking the river.

Favorite Movie: Cloud Atlas, all Ghibli films but especially My Neighbour Totoro (🦊the fox dub 🙌(

Favorite Books: Life of Pi ⛵🐅, Anna Karenina, Love by Leo Buscaglia, Non-violent Communication, The Gentle Art of Tramping, Lord of The Rings.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

🧦Hiked (1,128 km, 700m) across Hungary. #Kektura.
🧦Hiked El Camino Del Norte (800km, 500m) with no money, only Busking #GlamorousHobo
🧦Hiked the AZT (1,200km, 800 Miles)
🛩️: Skydived in Ukraine
🤿 Scuba Dived for a month and a half all over the Philippines and Indonesia.
👍: Hitchhiking trips:
•New York to New Orleans for Mardi Gras
•Vancouver, Canada to Ushuaia, Argentina (The Pan American HWY)
•Bulgaria to Poland to Spain
•Thailand to Singapore
🍄: Lived in the Belizean Jungle
⛵: Sailed in Guatemala
🚲: Bicycle Tour across the USA
🏔️: Sold everything I owned and started traveling in 2016
🚂 🚃: Hopped the Iron Train Across the Sahara Desert

Dreams Wish List:
🎃: Sail across the Atlantic or Pacific
🌊: Circumnavigate the globe
✨: Hike the Pacific Crest Trail or Te Araroa
🎎: Travel down the west coast of the African continent; Morocco to South Africa
🎀: Build a tiny home
🎁: Hop a Freight across Canada
🎟️: Fly a plane
🎑: Cross the Derrian Gap on foot
🧊: Work a season in Antarctica

And literally a thousand other things

Teach, Learn, Share

Life's too short: be kind.
I'd guess that 95% of everything you think is important will most likely change in a few years time.

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What I Can Share with Hosts

For guests: The best bath they've ever had- I've got bubbles, bath bombs and candles for the ultimate relaxation. (Or just a shower)
A bed on a pull out.
Breakfast. A kitchen.
Good conversation, music, and yoga in the morning if I'm around.
Laundry facility on site.

For hosts: stories from my travels, I can clean dishes, I can cook dinner, I can listen to your experiences and learn from you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Laos, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bulgaria, Egypt, United States