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Overview

  • 36 references 27 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French, Spanish
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Diplomat
  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering & Master's in Na...
  • From Erie, PA, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION:
Motorcycles, snowboards, exploring Belgium and meeting great people.

I like the outdoors and learning about people, their culture, and their lives. Having fun, trying new things, new food, broadening my horizons.

Looking to hang with like minded adventurists.

一期一会

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've been a member for fifteen years, and have formed several meaningful and lasting relationships with interesting folks from all over the world.

I absolutely love it!

Interests

Many. But my primary passions are motorcycling and snowboarding.

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors: Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Robbins, Robert M. Pirsig, Cormac Mccarthy, Miguel de Cervantes.

Music: Many. Metal, alternative, blues, bluegrass, rap...

Love the Gorillaz.

Also, can't resist a good shanty or jig.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed Fuji, camped in the Grand Canyon, dove Palau and Tonga, saw a manta ray with a 20' wingspan in the Keramas, lived in Japan for 4.5 years, dove the ruins of Yonaguni, traversed Vietnam by motorbike with my brother and a brother-from-anotha-motha, explored Ankor Wat. Rode the Blue Ridge Parkway, climbed Conway, Rumney, and the Gunks. Did a ten day motorcycle tour of Morocco, and a nine day tour through the midi-Pyranees.

Rode the Grindle and Farka passes through the Swiss Alps, the Tizi-n-Test pass through the Atlas mountains of Morocco, the Transfagarasan in Transylvania, the Venus Line outside of Tokyo, the Kancamagus through the White Mountains, Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee.

Sent world class Powder in Hakuba, Japan and Chamonix, France.

Baltic dips in the winter, and have lived all over the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good and lively conversation! & sauna.

Countries I’ve Visited

Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Japan, Poland, Spain, United States

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