Been on the road for 7 years on and off, currently studying in Italy. Slow energy, minimalism, looking for meaningful exchange and hiking partners.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

It's still a wonderful magnet for awesome people with diverse life experiences. Even with the recent years, paywall and all, there's still a decent crowd of noteworthy folks.

Interests

Trails, cuisines of the world, hitchhiking, languages and sustainability (whether it pans out or not, let's try).

• photography
• aviation
• reading
• hiking
• surfing
• chemistry
• geography
• history
• languages
• hitchhiking
• trekking
• permaculture
• farming
• calisthenics
• spanish
• mandarin

Music, Movies, and Books

Of music: any style and language goes, so long as it clicks

Of books:

Jack Kerouac - Dharma Bums
Herman Hesse - Siddhartha
Yuval Noah Harari
Fritz Mühlegweg - Big Tiger and Christian
Masanobu Fukuoka - One Straw Revolution
Arjia Rinpoche - Surviving The Dragon
Robert Pirsig - Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance

... and many more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Take two - swimming and surfing every day for a month, learning the flow of the ocean
and Annapurna Circuit - savoring the touch of the mountains

Teach, Learn, Share

Can talk and share about language stuff and casual philosophy of trying to tread one's own path. Food chatter is always appreciated, hitch stories, photography, comedy, science

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to share stories and experiences, lend a helping hand

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Italy, Northern Ireland, Russian Federation