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Overview

  • 12 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Portuguese
  • 34, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Humanitarian NGO, Driver, Musician
  • UCSB
  • From Berkeley, CA, USA
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About Me

I live, work and play in Berkeley. I have worked as a professional musician, travelled a fair amount, especially around California and the US. I've been to 47 states. I dedicate a significant amount of my efforts towards working on my bucket list and trying to lead the most adventurous, varied, and stimulating life I can.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is one of the beautiful, people-driven things the internet has brought to humanity. It is a way to allow people to go anywhere in the world and really dive into the places they go with locals, and make it all affordable at the same time. I first couchsurfed in Southern California in 2011 when I biked to Mexico. I've hosted people at my home in Oakland, and when I lived in Santiago, Chile. I have couchsurfed in Chile and Argentina, as well as here in the US.

Interests

Music is number one. I play guitar, electric and stand up bass, trumpet, piano, organ, drums, and sing. I love rope swings, skinny dipping, maps, getting to the tops of things, urban exploring, global events, laying in the sun, playing soccer and frisbee.

  • singing
  • music
  • guitar
  • piano
  • trumpet
  • drums
  • soccer
  • cartography

Music, Movies, and Books

Into the Wild, Thelma and Louise, Harold and Maude, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, V for Vendetta, East of Eden, Blue Highways, On the Road, Dharma Bums, Walden, Shirley Caesar, My Morning Jacket, Al Green, Nick Curran and the Lowlifes, AC/DC, Operation Ivy, Feist, Tallest Man on Earth, Blake Mills.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Burning Man is the most amazing thing I've ever experienced.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know lots about music and California. Let's adventure together, I'll try pretty much anything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Adventures.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United States

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