CURRENT MISSION

See the world, meet new people, break cultural boundaries! And above all, always keep learning from others. :)

ABOUT ME

Hey!

I'm Doug, from Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. I started traveling as early as I could. I did an exchange year in China before college, went to Middlebury College in Vermont, where I studied international politics and economics. I worked for Amazon for about 2.5 years as part of a rotational program. I moved around the USA every 6 months doing financial analysis for a number of different distribution centers, settled in Seattle, and am now on a year-long travel adventure! My girlfriend and I quit our jobs in late 2016 and are traveling through Latin America and Asia.

You can follow our travels here: https://anemoscopio.wordpress.com/.

I'm always down to discuss different political systems and love talking about current events. I like economics as well, but am a little rusty on the theories.

I'm all about learning from others and seeing the world from new perspectives. I love traveling because you get to see so many new places and switch up your cultural perspective.

PHILOSOPHY

It's all about putting yourself out there and accepting what life has to offer. I can be a bit shy, but I try to get myself out there into the world so I can experience it fully. Human relationships are what make me happy and I love spending time with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm surfing for now, but when I get my own apartment (not renting from someone else), I'll definitely be hosting.

Interests

Travel, outdoor activities, swimming, hiking, foreign languages, history, politics, economics, cultural psychology, neuroscience, reading, dance, martial arts....

• arts
• dancing
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• martial arts
• rock climbing
• swimming
• economics
• history
• languages
• neuroscience
• psychology
• mountains

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing mountains near Confucius' hometown in Shandong province, China.

Jumping off waterfalls in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Trailblazing in Costa Rica.

Watching night thunderstorms on the island of Ometepe in Nicaragua.

New Year's in NYC.

Watching night fall over Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Life experiences, language-learning

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Italy, Laos, Macao, Mexico, Nicaragua, North Korea, Panama, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bangladesh, Brazil, China, United States