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Overview

  • 32 references 22 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Korean, Spanish
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Healthcare
  • Medicine; Human Physiology; Public Health
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
Give more, take less. Love more, live blessed.

ABOUT ME
I'm a really friendly guy! I love meeting new people and sharing great stories. Coffee or a drink with good company and great conversation is one of the best experiences in life.

PHILOSOPHY
One love

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've surfed quite a bit across the world, I enjoy hosting cool people, and I love sharing stories with new friends.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I enjoy meeting travelers and spending time with new people. If serendipity brings us together to cross paths, I hope we have an opportunity to become friends!

Interests

sports, tennis, ultimate frisbee, playing guitar, music, meeting new people, the beach, snowboarding, live music, neuroscience, technology, traveling, dogs, kitesurfing, volunteering, breaking out in a dance, and enjoying life

  • dogs
  • dancing
  • coffee
  • drinking
  • technology
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • guitar
  • surfing
  • bungee jumping
  • snowboarding
  • sports
  • neuroscience
  • volunteering
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite movies: Inception, Shawshank Redemption, The Prestige, The Matrix, Surrogates, The Island, Primal Fear, Good Will Hunting, Garden State, Gattaca, Minority Report, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, etc.

Favorite Music: Bear's Den, Bon Iver, Paper Kites, John Mayer, Benjamin Leftwich, Trevor Hall, Sufjan Stevens, Passenger, Ingrid Michaelson, Jack Johnson, Wiliam Fitzsimmons, Ben Howard, Jose Gonzalez, Matt Costa, Joshua Radin, Dave Matthews, Elliott Smith, Ben Folds, Dashboard Confessional, DISPATCH, Guster, Jason Mraz, Damien Rice, The Weepies, Avicii, Imogen Heap, Naked and Famous

Favorite Books: Mountains Beyond Mountains, Catcher In The Rye, Brave New World

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've been so fortunate to have some amazing life experiences: bungee jumping in Costa Rica, sky diving in Hawaii, wind tunnel diving in Singapore, elephant diving in India, hot air ballooning in Turkey, burning man in Nevada, and paddleboarding in Malta. I lived for a year across Europe and for a year in South Korea. I have met some of the sweetest people living on earth, and I'm grateful for all of my interactions with them!

Teach, Learn, Share

I love to talk about new things and share personal experiences, whether they be from travels or about the depths of the human mind. I hope to learn something new every day, from every person.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Great stories! Friendship and companionship with unforgettable new experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Virgin Islands, British, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Ireland, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

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