IG: elcano_is_alive

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Always moving--and always hoping to meet some new people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's amazing meeting fellow travelers and experiencing their lifestyles and it's inexpensive; why else?

Interests

Planes, trains and automobiles.

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Richard Rorty is my guiding light and George Carlin my vice.

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"Sport has the power to change the world. Sport has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where there was only despair" -NM

• dogs
• writing
• boating
• flowers
• chess
• billiards
• hiking
• whitewater rafting
• surfing
• snorkeling
• sailing
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• basketball
• martial arts
• golf
• economics
• philosophy
• hitchhiking
• rivers
• linguistics
• learning languages
• plants
• learning new things
• stand up comedy
• standup comedy
• trees
• rafting
• philology
• cactus
• andes
• minerals
• amazon
• amazonas
• democracy
• international politics
• berries
• political philosophy
• gemstones
• philosophy of science
• fanta

Music, Movies, and Books

Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've hitchhiked about 70,000 KM over a 15 year span throughout 28 different countries.

--2007-13: USA (Oregon, California).

--2014: Belgium, Netherlands, France, Spain, Germany.

--2015: Sweden.

--2016: Slovenia, Croatia, Spain.

--2017: Greece, Italy, Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Australia (NSW).

--2018: Australia (NSW), Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, Wales, Norway.

--2019: Australia (Queensland), Norway, Chile.

--2022: Greece, Costa Rica.

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I once swam with a school of white tip sharks in the Galapagos.

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I've been to Malana, Veneta, Chefchaouen, Nimbin, Christianna, and Montañita. If you don't know any of these villages, don't worry about it...😉

Teach, Learn, Share

I was a certified teacher in my early 20s while living in Oregon. I have experience teaching philosophy courses in university and general courses in secondary school. I now teach English and various sports while I travel around the globe. If you need help with any subject or activity, I'm more than happy to assist you to the best of my ability.

If you want some excellent travel hacks, I'm a great guy for that as well--especially when it comes to airline miles. Ask away, I'll usually have an answer.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A couple beers and some wild tales.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vatican City State, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Colombia, United States