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Overview

  • 37 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2005
  • Photographer
  • I graduated from a two year acting conservatory on the we...
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About Me

*CURRENTLY ONLY ACCEPTING FULLY VAXXED TRAVELERS*

Originally from California but I’ve been in NYC for the last 14 years. The first half of my professional life I spent as an actor working in NY, regionally, and touring. About 7 years ago I transitioned to a career in Photography, managing an event photography company in the city. Lefty politically.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Back in the mid 2000s I traveled Europe for a few months and had so many amazing people host me though CouchSurfing. I’d love to give back to the community that gave me so much.

Interests

I’ve been hooked on bike touring recently. Casual audiophile. Recovering Shakespeare nerd.

  • photography
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • museums
  • bikepacking
  • biketouring

Music, Movies, and Books

Best to visit and pursue my shelves, but a few faves would be…

Movies:
"Children of Men", "O Brother Where art Thou", "Eternal Sunshine o.t.s.m.", "Big Fish", and stuff from Steve McQueen, Wes Anderson, Alfonso Cuarón

Music:
Radiohead, Mac Miller, Thelonious Monk, The National, Bright Eyes, Decemberists, Jeff Buckley, Iron and Wine, Ben Folds, Fiona Apple, Elliot Smith, The Beatles

Books:
“The Goldfinch”, “The Great Believers", “Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass", "Lord of the Rings", "His Dark Materials", "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy". Used to be a bit of a Shakespeare buff.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done street performance in Mexico during the International Cervantino Festival.
I've had the lights turned out on me on at the bottom of a cave in Germany and had to find my way to the top with a book of matches.
I've lived on a ship for 8 months in the Caribbean.
I’ve biked from Buffalo, NY to NYC in 11 days in the summer of ‘21.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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