Come visit Raleigh. I'll show you around!

I am in a very transitional part of my life at the moment. When I was younger, I traveled for months at a time, exploring new countries on a crazy cheap budget. After finishing my masters in management, I am now working in hotel development. As a result, I don't get to travel as much, but every single chance I get, I am flying somewhere I haven't been before. So, even more than before, I take advantage of every location to see as much as I can and connect with people as much as I can. For me, the people and culture is more important than the sights and scenes of a new location. Spending one day in a city, eating a good meal, drinking good drinks, and having a great time with the locals, is actually experiencing more of the city than taking pictures of everything it offers. Just my two cents.
NOTE: I can still be a tourist from time to time. I love photography and won't miss the opportunity when in a great location.

I have traveled a lot so far, and have gotten the chance to live in a few different places on a few different continents. Here are some of the things i've been lucky enough to do so far:

-Dove from a waterfall in the Dominican Republic
-Slept in an elevator on a cruise ship
-Walked the streets of Paris for an entire night
-Stood atop the fortress of San Juan, Puerto Rico
-Wrecked a motorcycle in Guatemala
-Saw the Austrian School of Economics in Vienna
-Stood atop the Empire State Building
-Went diving with a nurse shark in St. Marteen
-Drove across the Austria/Hungary border just to do it
-Lived in a medieval castle in Ireland
-Chased buffalo in Wyoming
-Walked a chicken on a leash in the jungles of El Salvador
-Sang “Do-re-mi in the Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg
-Won a fistfight in La Havana
-Saw Mozart's birthplace
-Drank vodka in Bratislava
-Walked through Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C.
-Hitchhiked in the back of a hearse in Cuba
-Taught kindergarten in Costa Rica
-Took tango lessons from the Argentines
-Found $100 USD on the ground in Mexico
-Saw the Phantom of the Opera on Broadway
-Retraced the path of EZ Company in Normandy
-Faked a British accent in England
-Walked through the world's largest ice caves in Austria
-Rode the world's oldest steamboat in Norway
-Jumped across the Honduras / El Salvador border
-Walked through the world's oldest brewery in Germany
-Visited the oldest palace in Korea
-Saw Real Madrid play Barcelona at Camp Nou
-Drank wine at a French vineyard
-Jumped a fence and ran onto a World Cup field
-Drank an entire bottle of Champagne on top of a mountain in France... and then hiked down.

PHILOSOPHY

They have always told me to learn from my experiences... So I figured, the more experiences, the better my chances.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've hosted surfers in Korea, France, and now here in Raleigh, NC. If anyone is ever coming through, I would be more than happy to host and show someone around.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted many more than I have stayed at, but I'm always on the move, and because I work in hotels, I usually get to stay for nearly free. I would like to do some more couchsurfing, though.

Interests

Sports, History, Languages, Playing Music, Traveling on a whim...

• culture
• writing
• photography
• tango
• wine
• drinking
• flying
• traveling
• music
• opera
• camping
• scuba diving
• sports
• world cup
• business
• economics
• history
• languages
• nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

If you can dance to it, play it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Real Madrid vs Barcelona at Camp Nou. Incredible.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have lots of experience in Latin American, Europe, and Asia. I love discussing cultures, business, history, and anything really. If all of this can be done over a drink, or a few drinks, even better. If you like to talk, chances are we will get along.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A good drink, a good talk, and all-around good company.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Cuba, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Mexico, Monaco, Nicaragua, Norway, Puerto Rico, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, South Korea, United States

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