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Overview

  • 33 references 28 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning French
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2015
  • Mechanic
  • No education listed
  • From Chicago, IL, USA
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About Me

Coucou!
An american expat here living in France. I got the couchsurfing bug years ago while on a road trip along the PCH with my sister. I used to host a lot near Yellowstone years ago and it left me with so many wonderful friends and memories. I'm really happy to start traveling again. I love to cook and share dished that bring joy to my life. Travel deepens your connection with what it means to be human and celebrated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet local people and really get a feel for the way people live in the places I travel. Share stores, laughs, drinks, and recipes.

Interests

I love hiking, skiing, fishing, road trips, and music. As well as meeting new people and trading stories. Avid lover of museums and temples. I love graffiti and sculpture and I experiment as an armature photographer.

  • architecture
  • street art
  • photography
  • cooking
  • recipes
  • thrifting
  • traveling
  • music
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • skiing
  • engineering
  • road trips
  • beaches
  • gardens

Music, Movies, and Books

I'll listen to anything but my roots are in American blues and soul. It's mostly what I played on my old radio show on KGLT. I really enjoy charles bukowski's poems. Movies are all over the place but I really enjoy all the the Cohen brothers films

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seeing the 2015 super moon rise on La Push beach in Olympia National Park with my sister.

Teach, Learn, Share

Interesting facts about life and nature. I am very mechanically inclined. I can fix almost anything and I never mind teaching others what I know. Knowledge is a gift pass it on.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very hands on oriented. I have repair knowledge in plumbing, carpentry, automotive repair, and many more subjects. As well as cooking, being very tidy by cleaning more than what I make make a mess of, and sharing stories about my crazy adventures an misadventures in Montana.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, United States

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