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Chandler, Arizona, United States
@austinbishop
Member since 2014
In 2016 I graduated from Arizona State University, sold all of my belongings, and started my first gap year. I am now on my third* gap year, and still not quite ready to go home... I visited my 50th country this year and now hope to spend a little time traveling around the states!
Interested in Beer
Interested in Cooking
Fluent in English
Learning Russian
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
The best part of traveling is meeting new people, and what better way to make new friends than couchsurfing?! Plus sometimes sleeping on the floor is better than sleeping in a dorm full of people with smelly feet who snore ;)
Music, Movies, and Books
Music: Various rock genres, mostly of the older variety, mixed with modern trendy stuff. Movies: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo! Books: Too many nonfiction books that make me want to become an activist
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Volunteered on the coast of Ecuador after the destructive earthquake in 2016 building a bamboo house for a local family.
Teach, Learn, Share
We can practice English or Spanish... and you can help me with my meager Russian language skills! We can also dig into the post Trump political landscape of America...if you want 😭
What I Can Share With Hosts
I'm very tall so I can help you get things from the top shelf!
My Interests
"I like a good cigar... and a bad woman..." - Duke Nukem My favorite things to do while traveling are trying local food and drink, hiking the tallest mountains, and finding the coolest refrigerator magnets!