CURRENT MISSION

To inspire people to travel and explore through photography and media

ABOUT ME

I was born & raised in a small town in the big mountains of Lake Tahoe. I'm in love with the outdoors; you will find me in the mountains skiing, hiking, biking, camping, and exploring. When not at home I love to travel. My goal is to travel to and experience all 196 countries by the time I die. I do my best to document and share all my travels on my website TahoeMatt.com. I am ambitious, driven, and creative individual that is always looking to try new things, meet new people, and learn from it all.

I am all about adventurous things. I love exploring the new and unknown, meeting new people, hearing interesting and inspirational stories over a drink, and doing loads of sports and adventures. I’m a passionate skier, golfer and thinker.

Nothing is better than a HUGE Mexican burrito and a corona after a long adventure!

Check me out:
Instagram = http://www.instagram.com/tahoematt
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/hardymatt
Website - http://www.tahoematt.com
FanPage - http://www.facebook.com/TahoeMattAdventureMedia

PHILOSOPHY

To spread the spirit of adventure and curiosity. To explore both the known and unknown while having a kick-ass time. Pushing you to explore and expand your limits for, "Life's limitations are the only ones we make." Check out my life guidelines > http://www.tahoematt.com/life-guidelines/

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I can't wait to meet all you incredible people from all over the world. Surfing couches is unbelievably cool cause it is all about inspiring people, bringing them together and providing a mutual beneficial (couching) service.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I’ve stayed in barns, apartments, and houses. The best part about CS is the people you meet and their local knowledge. There is this thing that I call the "knowledge gap" in traveling between the resident/host and the traveler/surfer... I will explain > in normal travel you stay at a hostel or a hotel, you might have plans or non at all. You can read guidebooks, search Google, or ask info/concierge services to figure out what you want to do (what are the best hikes, restaurants, tours, experiences, places, etc in that particular destination). All this takes time, time you don’t want to waste when traveling. CS effectively eliminates this knowledge gap as your host is a local and can advise you on everything above in a lovely conversation. Best of all it is FREE and if you are lucky your host will be able to join you on whatever you choose/decide on.

Interests

Hiking, biking, golfing, skiing, photography, videography, editing, traveling, blogging, new business ventures, the future, technology. The list is much longer...

• photography
• running
• drinking
• flying
• boating
• technology
• traveling
• blogging
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• skiing
• sports
• golf
• business
• communications
• tours
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Count de Monte Cristo, Into Thin Air, many more

Music: All music besides death metal or anything that causes an instant headache :)

TV: Grimm, White Collar, Burn Notice, Fringe, Revenge, Shark tank, The Following, Guys with Kids

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Running with the Bulls in Pamplona - San Fermin in old town square
Watched the sunrise from a ship every morning for 4 months
EPIC Powder days @ Snowbird, Squaw Valley, Grand Targhee
Walked the Camino De Santiago
Traveled to a remote village in Ghana *life-changing
Conquered the John Muir Trail
Lived on a river boat in the Amazon
Hiked to the 2nd largest boiling lake in the world in a rain storm on Dominica
Skydived above Cape Town
Witnessed sunrise on the Ganges River in Varanasi, India
Sized up the Terracotta warriors in Xian
Sailed with 20 crazy Auzzis from Dubrovnik to Split
Slept under a poncho in a parking-lot in Taiwans Taroko National Park
Did the Wiener Riesenrad (look that up)
Crossed the Atlantic on a sailboat

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach:
- I know a thing or two about skiing ;)
- and the computer (especially photoshop, fcp, pp)
- Anything photo or video related (it's my job)

Learn:
- entrepreneurial experiences
- unique trips, sports, adventures
- speed flying

What I Can Share with Hosts

Beautiful photos/videos
Great games

Countries I’ve Visited

Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Dominica, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guadeloupe, India, Italy, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States