CURRENT MISSION To live a life of mindfulness, read philosophy, and spend quality time with good people. ABOUT ME international, well-traveled guy multilingual open-minded favorite part of the world: southeast asia favorite food: turkish
PHILOSOPHY A life of tolerance, first and foremost. I don't have much reservation on anything else, except that you should treat others how you would like to be treated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I haven't surfed that much but I love going for drinks and on adventures with CS'ers everywhere! If not couchsurfing via the website, I have stayed at friends' houses in Lima, London, and New York!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Surfed
- Bali, Indonesia
- Portland, Oregon

Met up
- Dhaka, Bangladesh: 1/2 days of exploring and eating my way through the city. I was rewarded with quite the stomach ache though.
- Bangkok, Thailand: for a delicious mediterranean group dinner
- Singapore, Singapore: late night drinks and conversation

Interests

public health, international development, film, theater, house music, snorkeling, decadent chocolate cakes, travel stories, hostels, airports, hot humid weather, wearing as little clothes as possible (i.e. shorts or tshirts! not nudist hehe), family, laughing about inane/insane things

• culture
• theater
• street art
• dancing
• dining
• exercise
• partying
• drinking
• clothing
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• snorkeling
• bungee jumping
• sports
• extreme sports

Music, Movies, and Books

I've really been enjoying carioca and cuban music while I'm at the park lounging in the sun. Also really liked Azaelia Banks' last album, and I love listening to the Beatles when I'm on a road trip.

Some movies I watched recently that I enjoyed: Grand Budapest Hotel, Mad Max, I Origins. For TV shows I like Bob's Burgers, Sense8. Books are a great passion of mine as I studied English literature in college. I like grand adventure books like Shantaram, or books about a specific skillset/passion like 'Cutting for Stone'. I am trying to read more nonfiction, including recently 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I bungee jumped from the highest bungee in North America, situated just outside of Ottawa, Canada! It was scary but thrilling.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to make a good chocolate cake, some simple french foods like omelette, mixed salad and vinaigrette. I can help you with your resume/CV and preparing for interviews (I've done a lot of them and love helping people with that stuff). I can teach you some fun phrases in English, French, or Spanish.

I am looking to learn about eastern european culture (my grandmother is Serbian), kiteboarding, downhill biking and other extreme sports, meditation and lucid dreaming, dancing (any kind!).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share travel stories from over 30 countries I've been to! I can share my favorite websites and online resources, I can write a story for you, help you with any essays or written materials for your classes. I can help you prepare for a show or a date by relaxing with some improv games. I can share with you my knowledge of healthy eating and exercising.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Canada, France, Singapore, Switzerland, United States

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