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Overview

  • 9 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Hebrew (modern), Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Student; "displaced" triathlete (ie I'm in Spain with no ...
  • Undergrad at the University of California, Santa Barbara;...
  • From Palo Alto, California, United States
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To see as much of Europe as I can--while still keepin up the school work!

ABOUT ME

I am currently a 3rd Year from the University of Santa Barbara, California studying abroad in Granada Spain for the year.

I am an easy going guy who enjoys hanging out with people.

I have three younger brothers and an amazing network of friends.

PHILOSOPHY

Smile--it makes the world a happier place!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love meeting people and exploring new places. I would rather wake up early and run/hike/swim/bike/walk around a new place than stay out late and drink the night away.

I am on the UC Santa Barbara Triathlon Team-- in other words-- a runner trying to learn how to swim and bike.

I have also backpacked in Wyoming with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) for a month... learning how to survive in the wilderness... catch fish, rock climb, survive my own stench, etc.

I volunteered with Amigos de las Americas, a non profit organization similar to the Peace Corps, for two months in the Dominican Republic. I lived in a small town with two other Amigos volunteers teaching about nutrition, recycling, sexually transmitted diseases, etc. I also learned the potent effects of Giardia, larvee, and ameebas.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have couchsurfed a little bit, hitting up Porto, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest and London. That said, I'm always a bit nervous couchsurfing..

Interests

Triathlons--swimming, biking, and running
Playing pick up soccer games, touch football, ultimate Frisbee...
Tennis
Hiking
meeting people randomly and finding out we have something in common

  • fish
  • triathlon
  • running
  • drinking
  • socializing
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • hiking
  • soccer
  • tennis
  • swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

A walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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