Hey!
I am Ben and I am excited to meet you!

I love meeting new people and learning about the history and cultures of different places. I studied economics in undergrad and I am almost done with my medical degree at UW. I'm well traveled and am have a ton of stories I would love to share with you. Let me tell you about:

1) Transplanting lungs on the East Coast
2) Teaching in the rural South
3) Hitchhiking in Yellowstone
4) My childhood experiments
5) Growing up on a buffalo ranch
6) Commercial Fishing in Alaska
A so much more...

我为什么加入 Couchsurfing

1) To help me learn about the culture of an area
2) To meet interesting people and make new friends
3) To do group activities while traveling alone

兴趣

I love biking, hiking, nature, pets (especially dogs), local history, and food!

I am looking for hosts that will host me and show me around and do some activities together. However, I am very independent and understanding that you have a busy life too!

• pets
• dogs
• culture
• dining
• traveling
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• economics
• history
• medicine
• science

音乐、电影和书籍

Bands: Phoenix, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay
Good Books: Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, the Alchemist,
Movie: All action or comedy movies

我做过的一件不可思议的事情

The summers I spent commercial fishing in Alaska

教，学，和分享

Teach: How to suture a wound, why your nose runs, and symptoms of strep throat vs a cold.
Learn: Anything! I'm a sponge.
Share: I will share stories about commercial fishing in the Arctic Ocean.

我可以与沙发主分享些什么

1) A good laugh: Ask me about the time I lit myself on fire
2) An open mind and a positive attitude.
3) Stories about my travels: Let's talk about visiting my family in Japan
4) Treats/food from my home: Cheese curds, enough said.
5) Sketches of places I have been
6) A meal: Let me cook you my family's favorite meal
7) A bottle/s of something local
8) Stories. I've got a million.

我游览过的国家

Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Panama, United Kingdom, United States

我居住过的国家

United States