CURRENT MISSION:
Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends. – Maya Angelou

ABOUT ME:
I left the States in March of 2012 and since then I have been fortunate enough to have traveled through 19 countries thus far including all of Central America, parts of South America, and most of South East Asia. I'm an easy going individual that seeks to interact with the world and be a collector of memories and not of things. I look for ways to get involved in the communities that I visit and love meeting new people and sharing ideas and listening to others stories. I also have a quick wit and a sarcastic sense of humor. You can catch me in everything from a spontaneous dance off to hiking through jungles or climbing volcanoes through the night to reach the summit at sunrise.

Join me on my travels round the world - www.rtwexperiences.com

PHILOSOPHY:
Explore. Dream. Discover.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING:
Well since I'm traveling I try to participate by broadening my view of the world and sharing the experiences I've had in other countries to try and encourage other people to travel, understand and learn about social issues that the media isn't covering, and make new friends along the way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE:
Fortunately I've had all very positive experiences with the surfers I've hosted and look forward to staying with them again on my journeys as well as making new friends along the way.

Interests

I enjoy a variety of activities from sports (both participating and watching), reading, blogging, meeting new people and sharing in new experiences, snowboarding, and volunteering.

• dancing
• beer
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• blogging
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• sports
• rock climbing
• swimming
• business
• communications
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

FILMS:
A Map for Saturday, Anchorman, 180 Degrees South, Top Gun, Waiting, L'Auberge Espangole, Tommy Boy, just to name a few.

BOOKS:
The Alchemist, The Four-Hour Workweek, etc

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Whew...my first solo backpacking trip through Europe in 2004, Swimming in the turquoise waters of Semuc Champey in Guatemala, Surfing in El Tunco, El Salvador, Obtaining my open water diving certificate in Utila, Honduras, Managing a hostel in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua (Donkeys), Swinging into the ocean at Aqua Lounge in Bocas del Toro, Panama, Hiking Machu Picchu, Meeting Pablo Escobar's brother in Medellin, Colombia, Hiking the highest point in Panama (Volcan Baru) and viewing both the Pacific and the Caribbean at the same time, volunteering with the Nicaraguan's Children Foundation Special Needs School, Touring Maya Bay in Thailand, Surfing with an awesome group in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and currently coming to be reunited for the first time with my birth mother in Seoul, South Korea since I was adopted as a baby by an American family...and the list I'm sure will go on!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love meeting people that are open minded and also have a passion for life, especially when it involves many nights of laughter.

What I Can Share with Hosts

LOTS of budget and general travel information for traveling Central and South America, South East Asia, Teaching English, Business Consulting (almost any industry), Volunteering and Activism, and just a general easy going laid back sort of guy that enjoys laughs over a cold beer at times!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Western Sahara

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