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Berkeley, California, United States
@mikaelamccarthy
Member since 2013
I'm always seeking new experiences and wonderful people to share them with! I split my year between working as a PADI scuba diving instructor in warm tropical locations and as a marine biologist for the national marine fisheries service on fishing boats in Alaska. I have many passions that I love to share with the people I meet, especially food! I'm an open-minded, outgoing, laid back adventurer who's never in one place for long and am quick to laugh and bond with new friends. When I'm not traveling I can usually be found somewhere on the west coast of the US (California, Washington, or Alaska) hiking, diving, mushroom hunting, and wandering around the beaches and forests doing various shenanigans.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning Indonesian
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
to connect with locals while traveling to share stories, adventures, food, and good company. It is the best way to get to know a locale and show others why you love your home.
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Little Miss Sunshine Up Grand Budapest Hotel Fantastic Mr. Fox Lord of the Rings Amelie from Montmarte Books: Shantaram Fight Club (and everything else by Chuck Palahnuck) One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest The Omnivores Dilemma Brave New World The Tao of Pooh
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I work in Alaska on commercial fishing vessels....yes, it is like Deadliest Catch
What I Can Share With Hosts
I love to share my passions for cooking, scuba diving, the marine environment, and foraging/mushroom hunting
My Interests
Scuba diving, conservation, hiking, traveling, cooking, reading...pretty much anything else outside or on the water