I am an adventurous guy who has been meaning to get on couchsurfing for a long time now. I love meeting new people and learning about them. I have been fortunate enough to do a lot of traveling around the world and it has been amazing. I now have a son and a daughter with my beautiful Brazilian wife. I love all sports, both playing and watching. My favorite teams are all Chicago. Cubs, Bears, Bulls, Hawks! and my soccer team Corinthians from Sao Paulo where I lived for 7 years. I love eating and cooking. If you are kind enough to allow me into your home, I would love to make you something. I promise you will be impressed. I love hiking and the outdoors. Nothing really scares me. This might have got me in some trouble in the past, but I am still here with all my body parts. I look forward to meeting you.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As I mentioned, it has been something I've been meaning to do for years(7ish). I don't think it was around when I first started traveling back in 2003, but it is better late than never. I sometimes still travel by myself or with my dog. I am hoping to find some very friendly people that would take her and I in when we go on mini road trips. She is the funnest, sweetest dog you will ever meet. I really want to get tied into this cool community.

Interests

• dogs
• triathlon
• running
• trivia
• movies
• eating out
• watching sports
• hiking
• sports
• food
• friends
• family
• spicy food
• making friends

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Tom Petty, Bruce Springstein, Billy Joel, Incubus
80s and 90s
Tiesto, Armin Van Buren, EDM in general, but not so much into DubStep

Books: Bill Bryson, Hemingway, Kerouac, non-fiction history. Not a huge reader.
Great under the radar book: Studs Terkel. Great look into Chicago life 100 years ago

Movies:Shawshank, The Hangover, Goodfellas, horror movies(good and bad), Requiem for a Dream, The Dark Knight, Fight Club, Rounders, American History X, Good Will Hunting, Bourne Series, Neighbors, Marley and Me, Zoolander, Inception, The Usual Suspects, City of God, Tropa de Elite, Wolf of Wall Street

TV: Breaking Bad, G.O.T, The Sopranos, Seinfeld, and Shameless. Sports too!

Brad Pitt, Ed Norton, Matt Damon
Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Margot Robbie

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Became a father-this has to be #1 now!

I swam across Circular Quay in Sydney on a dare at 1am.
Ran
with the Bulls and was hit twice.
Volunteer at Athens Olympic Games

I'll leave it as my top three for the others.

Teach, Learn, Share

I taught ESL for five years in Brasil full time. I still continue to teach a few of my students from time to time online. While traveling abroad or in the States, if anybody needs help with their English, I am happy to help.

Aside from that, I love sharing travel stories. I can't wait to hear yours as well.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am super chill. I will open up my house to visitors when my wife is not in town. This is usually for a few weeks out of the year when she is in Brazil. She usually goes twice a year, while I only go once a year.

I have a dormant tourism company in Brazil, so I know almost all there is to know about that country and what is has to offer to tourists.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Brazil, Greece, United States