CURRENT MISSION

To visit every state in the US (done!), every continent, and hopefully every country before I depart this planet.

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Orlando, Florida but lived in South Africa, South Korea, Louisiana, and Philadelphia. I have a MA in European History from Villanova University. I currently travel a lot working in the music/tv/film industry. I'm vegan and Straight Edge/Sober/Drug Free/Whatever. I enjoy a good story teller as much as I enjoy a good listener. I hate starting sentences with the word "I."

*Due to the large number of copy and paste requests I receive I ask that you respond with the word "Xanadu" in your request so that I know that you looked at my profile. I'll ignore those that fail to heed this simple task.*

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people and learn about their country and culture and hopefully help them out in any way I can. I also would like to receive similar hospitality whenever I travel abroad.

Interests

Fringe Culture, Basketball, History, Scuba Diving, Philosophy, Raw Foodism, Reading, Street Art, Buddhism, Playing Guitar, Minimalism, Cricket, Snowboarding, Linguistics, Biodynamic Agriculture, Classical Art, Hiking, et al.

• arts
• culture
• street art
• raw food
• vegan
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• minimalism
• music
• guitar
• hiking
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• buddhist
• basketball
• cricket
• agriculture
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Dead Prez, Mono (Japan), The Smiths, Vinterland, This Will Destroy You, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Envy, Nas, Cult of Luna, Tragedy, Dissection, Operation Ivy, The Four Tops, Dead Kennedys, Propagandhi, The Cure, Crowbar, His Hero is Gone, Jimmy Eat World, Chokehold, God is an Astronaut, Raein, Disembodied, Isis, Depeche Mode, Immortal Technique, The Pixies, AFI, Marvin Gaye, etc.

Books:
Lots of them.

Movies:
Goodfellas, Cool Hand Luke, The Big Lebowski, A Place in the Sun, The Basketball Diaries, The Holy Mountain, The Godfather, Full Metal Jacket, Double Indemnity, Ed Wood, Cool Runnings, A Clockwork Orange, The Last Emperor, The Crying Game, White Men Can't Jump, Pulp Fiction, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Brokeback Mountain, The Last Temptation of Christ, Eyes Wide Shut.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Ran out of gas in rural Zimbabwe.
Slept in a yurt in Mongolia.
Started a youth basketball team in a South African township.
Went scuba diving in a river with alligators.
Rode a mokoro through the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Toured the United States and Canada multiple times.

Much more to come...

Teach, Learn, Share

History, music, film.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Knowledge of the area and my experiences as an American. I can help you with your English if you so desire.

Countries I’ve Visited

Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Africa, South Korea, United States

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