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Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States
@brandonshypkowski
Member since 2013
ABOUT ME Really nice and respectful guy looking to meet and connect with people and see the world :) PHILOSOPHY "Be Water" "The less I needed, the better I felt" -Charles Bukowski I really just want to be a good person and make the most of my time here.
Interested in Adventure Sports
Fluent in English
Learning Japanese
3 Vouches
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I am a little new here but am about to embark on a year long backpacking trip through Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Western China, and Mongolia (2013-2014). I am extremely excited to experience the world and meet new friends
Music, Movies, and Books
Books Into the Wild, On the Road, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, The Art of War, The Alchemist, The Prophet, Slaughterhouse Five, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Shantaram, Motorcycle Diaries, The Power of Now, The Pilgrimage, Roald Dahl Short Stoies, The Stranger, Crime and Punishment, The God of Small Things, Silence, Sh*t My Dad Says. Music Nujabes, Lord Huron, Of Monsters and Men, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Carpenters, Simon and Garfunkel, Queen, The Outfield, Steve Miller Band, Bob Dylan, Donovan, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Woodkid, Frank Ocean, Eric Clapton, AM, Mansions on the Moon Movies Perks of Being a Wallflower, Fight Club, City of God, Death Proof, True Romance, Almost Famous, A Single Man
One Amazing Thing I've Done
Sharing beer on a cliff face above Tonsai, Thailand about 100 meters up on the night of the full moon with fireworks exploding in front of us. A moment I will never forget.
Teach, Learn, Share
Maybe a little Photography, maybe a little Japanese
My Interests
Hiking, Longboarding, Surfing, Exploring, Rock Climbing, Music (I play a little guitar), Photography
