Hi! I'm Ari. I was born and raised in Boston, but recently departed from Chicago, where I lived for the past 9 years to travel through New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, Korea, and Japan.

I've been obsessed with walking around and taking pictures for most of my life. I also love soccer, making and listening to music (I'm a drummer), movies, being in the wild, and thinking about many things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from all over the world, to connect with and experience the places I'm visiting in an authentic and personal way.

Interests

• writing
• photography
• meditation
• music
• live music
• cycling
• hiking
• soccer
• art
• spirituality
• videography
• buddhism
• cultural exchange
• journaling
• punk rock
• 420 friendly

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Deerhunter, Atlas Sound, Califone, Preoccupations, Drugdealer, Mars Volta, Fugazi, Kamasi Washington, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Tame Impala

Movies: Mulholland Drive, Grizzly Man, There Will Be Blood, Hereditary, Apocalypse Now, The Departed, Stroszek, Gates of Heaven, Down by Law, The Cremaster Cycle.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Participated in a poetry slam with incarcerated people at a maximum security prison in upstate New York.

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, videography

What I Can Share with Hosts

Thoughtful conversation, genuine curiosity, cooking, travel stories, insights, fun times!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Indonesia, Turkey, United States