CURRENT MISSION

Europe: SUMMER 2013!

ABOUT ME

My name is Nathan and I am 23 years old. I am pursuing a bachelors degree in International Studies at California State Long Beach & working part-time to support myself. I am a vegetarian, cyclist, and amateur musician. I consider myself a laid-back open minded individual who is always ready for a stimulating conversation. I just got back home after backpacking through several countries in Europe for two and a half months. It was an eye-opening journey and now I'm back home working towards funding the next backpacking journey.

PHILOSOPHY

Treat people how you would like to be treated. Always.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I currently sleep in a living room and I do not have enough space to host couch surfers at this time. However, once I get my living situation settled I would love to host surfers and return the generosity that has been shared with me.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

My first couch surfing experience was beautiful. I was lucky enough to travel with three great people and stay with a group of hospitable hosts who shared some of the same beliefs/ world views as myself.

Interests

I obviously enjoy traveling, riding my bike, listening to music, camping, hiking, watching films, random bursts of inspiration, writing, learning about new cultures and cooking/ consuming vegetarian cuisine.

• writing
• books
• festivals
• cooking
• vegetarian
• yoga
• movies
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• languages
• hitchhiking
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I'm a sucker for French New Wave: Breathless, A Woman is a Woman, 400 Blows, Masculine/ Feminine, Band A Parte. Anything directed by David Lynch! Y tu mama tambien, Vicky Christina Barcelona, Inglorious Basterds, The Holy Mountain, Melancholia, Martha Marcy May Marlene, My Own Private Idaho, The Squid and the Whale.

Music: I am a huge fan of Beach House, Radiohead, The Knife, Portishead, Slowdive, Animal Collective just to name a few. I listen to all types of music, but shoegaze/ IDM/ post-rock music is what I naturally gravitate towards.

Books: Some of my favorite authors include: Woolf, Joyce, Vonnegut, & Kafka. Giovanni's Room, The God of Small Things, A Room With a View, Franny and Zooey, Brave New World, 1984.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It was my last day in Barcelona and I missed my plane flight to Stuttgart. I had to book another flight to go to Munich to get a music festival the following day. Hitchhiking, sleeping on yoga mats and the meeting of hospitable strangers ensued on an unplanned journey through Germany.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can cook! I am also a really easy person to talk to. I love meeting new people and engaging in deep conversations. I would like to learn more languages and improve upon my German and Spanish, maybe even pick up some French.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States