CURRENT MISSION

To make great memories and experience other cultures!

ABOUT ME

I enjoy hiking, camping, history, museums, coffee, beer, and meeting people with different backgrounds.

PHILOSOPHY

Hhmmm...where to begin? I enjoy reading and sharing good quotes. The following quotes describe at least part of my personal philosophy.

Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs are men who have come alive.
-John Eldredge

"Learn to talk to those who are different than you, or you will only end up talking to yourself"
-Yours truly

The universe is so vast and so ageless that the life of one man can only be justified by the measure of his sacrifice.
-A WWII RAF pilot

But all of the rituals in the world do not compensate for the ache we sometimes feel when we wish we could speak to those who came before—to tell them what we have become, to ask of guidance, to compare experiences, to explain, to listen.
-Mark Getlien

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I think that it is a great opportunity to make people's dreams of international travel come true, while at the same time providing a great medium to experience other cultures.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I cannot say enough good things about CouchSurfing. During the summer of 2010 a friend an I spent a month an a half traveling around Europe. While we were there we had an absolutely fantastic time surfing with multiple host. The highlights of the trip was spending time with our hosts and their friends.

Interests

Traveling the world, creating good memories, flying, mountain biking, snowboarding, exploring nature, Working out, running, reading good quotes, swimming, WWII history, castles.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Guns, Germs and Steel

Movies: Braveheart, Gladiator, The Boondock Saints, The Shawshank Redemption, Monty Python, Lord of War, The Bourne series, We Were Soldiers, Snatch, Legends of the Fall

TV Shows: Lost, Game of Thrones, Revolution, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

A friend and I bought a car in Scotland for $450 and drove to Bulgaria. We sold it there for $150:) And yes, we picked up hitchhikers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States

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