Tom Kubik escaped from his birthplace of Youngstown, Ohio at age 11 and began his curious trek around the states and around the world. Getting down, dirty, and Daniel Craig he worked as a spy plane mechanic before taking the glamorous position of poker dealer in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has dealt himself out of the poker game and grounded his fanciful flight as a mechanic in order to pursue his passion, photography, as well as writing the occasional words. Tom writes about himself in the third person. (tomkubikphoto.com)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Human connection is more important to me than checking off a list of tourist sites around the world. The heart of a country or city is in it's people. That's where I want to be :)

Interests

• arts
• culture
• photography
• social action
• yoga
• meditation
• live music
• electronic music
• jazz
• hip-hop music
• rock climbing
• astronomy
• deep conversations
• love
• meeting new people
• self-development
• connecting
• social impact

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Necessary Endings, All the Light We Cannot See, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five, On the Road, Notes From the Underground, Nonviolent Communication, As a Man Thinketh, Art of Communicating, 7 Spiritual Laws of Success, Power of Now

Music: Nicolas Jaar, Mo Kolours, Nosaj Thing, Hiatus Kaiyote, Claptone, Wolf + Lamb, J Dilla, MF Doom, Madlib, DJ Koze, Soul Clap, Claude vonStroke, James Blake, Chet Faker, Four Tet, Clap! Clap!, Run the Jewels, Kaytranada, Shlomo, Flying Lotus

Directors: Coen Bros, Wes Anderson, Taika Waititi, Darren Aronofski, Christopher Nolan

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 3 months living in slums and villages in East Africa while volunteering for a nonprofit.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Photography, mindfulness, manifestation, climbing

Learn: Art, language, culture, history

Share: good conversation, portraits, food, booze :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I would be happy to shoot some portraits of the hosts whether in a formal environment or more candid when out somewhere. Also very interested in exchanging deep conversations about the universe, the meaning of life, and all things. I can teach photography as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Tanzania, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kenya, South Korea, United States