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Los Angeles, California, United States
@benjacoby
Member since 2013
* Please DO NOT request to stay with me without reading my profile and the sleeping arrangements.* Hi, I am Ben and I have been active on CS for the past 7 years. I love meeting new people and sharing stories with them from my journies in life. I currently live in Los Angeles but I tend to travel a lot. I am very social and love going out and having a good time. I make an effort to build and create an extraordinary life surrounding me. And of course-enjoy life as it goes on...
Interested in Adventure Sports
Interested in Bars
Fluent in English
1 Vouch
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
*Please DO NOT request to stay with me without reading my profile and sleeping arrangements* After my first experience on CS, I decided that at some point in life, I will have a huge house, and I will host people on CS regularly - making their journey a little more awesome than it already is. That day has come. I have hosted several events throughout the years( You can see some references that I got from people who came to my events). Since in hotels when I travel for business, I love taking the opportunity to meet locals through CS when I travel for fun. I have been hosted 3 times on CS (Colorado, Singapore, Austria). I leave my couch "Open" often, I have hosted people from over a dozen different countries and plan to keep doing so as long as I can.
Music, Movies, and Books
I like most types of Music: Pop, rock, EDM, Israeli and more. I like reading about body language and self-improvement. I don't watch too much TV or movies, but if you have a good one for me I won't say no ;)
One Amazing Thing I've Done
* Broke a Guinness World Record for 100 M sprint on Jumping stilts at Burning Man 2018 (What?!) * I have lived at the Shaolin temple in China, while taking full participation in Zen Buddhism lifestyle: Meditation, food diet(Chopsticks only!), Kong Fu training(11 hours daily), Chinese culture and rituals. * Epic donkey trip, 120 KM long in 3 days. ( This story must be told in person) * Took over Australia on a crazy party bus journey with my best friend, performing in Australia's biggest festivals. * Several trips around the world, can't count on one hand the times I have seen the end of my life in front of my eyes.
Teach, Learn, Share
Lock-picking :), middle eastern culture(Hebrew), I cook as well. I am everything- but not boring.
What I Can Share With Hosts
I always bring a gift with me, whether I am being hosted on CS or going to dinner at friends. I am very handy and I know how to fix and solve many things around the house, and around the world.
My Interests
I tend to get attracted to adrenaline. I am a professional Skydiver, avid Snowboarder, and Scubadiver. I love to get myself into breathtaking/ heartbeat missing situations. My lifestyle allows me lot's of independence and flexibility with my schedule to travel.
