MY PHILOSOPHY

Be kind to all you meet unless they give you a reason otherwise. Share information and experiences freely, as knowledge is meant to be shared with all humankind. Spend as much time outdoors as possible to gain a closeness to nature and all the flora and fauna on this earth. Eat real foods, like fruits, veggies, meats, as opposed to the hordes of toxic processed crap which fills stores these days.

ABOUT ME

I am a photographer and scuba instructor living in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. After college I moved down here to Mexico to pursue my professional diving career and have been living south of the border ever since. I spend most of my time outdoors either under the ocean or riding around on top of it. Scuba Diving, Fishing, Snorkeling, Kayaking, Whale watching, Hiking, etc.

I have lived in US, Mexico, and Honduras, with the last 2 years being here in Mexico.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I learned about couch surfing when I lived on Utila, Honduras. I was the manager of a dive shop and hostel with approx. 15 guests per week. As well, my roomate was an avid used of the site and we had guests once or twice a month for the year I lived there. We hosted approximately 50-70 couch surfers in my living on Utila.

I met tons of interesting people and even some new skills along the way. I think it's a great pay it forward service, as well it's a great way to meet new and interesting people from different walks of life than yourself. It's very interesting to me how and why people walk this earth and what drives people to experience more and never being content with the status quo. There are plenty of robots in this world, we need more real characters to create new things and spice this world up!

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCH SURFING

Apart from the guests I have had while living in Utila, I have surfed twice so far when coming up to San Diego every couple months.

Surfed:
Stevie Acker - San Diego, CA

Traveled With:
Santiago - MX
Jonathan - NZ
Steve - AU
Juan - MX

Interests

Photography: Whales, birds, landscapes

Scuba Diving: Deep, Sharks, Wreck, Reef, Sea Lions

Hiking, camping, snorkeling, free diving

Cooking: especially italian and mexican cuisine.

Video Games: Call of duty, Grand Theft Auto V, Diablo 3
Fishing of all sorts: Lake Fishing, Surf Fishing, Deep Sea Fishing

• birds
• photography
• cooking
• instructor
• shopping
• video games
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• fishing
• hiking
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• surfing
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• golf
• biology
• ecology

Music, Movies, and Books

Real Music of any kind, not this new age synthesized crap.
Beatles, Dave Matthews, Jurassic 5, Led Zepplin, Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Marley, Junior Gong, Junior Kelly, Slightly Stoopid, The Fugees, Common, Kid Cudi, Frank Sinatra, Adele, James Brown, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Johnny Cash.

Movies: Requiem for a Dream, Lord of the Rings, Flight, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Christmas Vacation, Robin Hood, The Dark Knight, The Book Thief, Grammas Boy, Big Daddy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) Rescued 2 people from drowning
2) Certified over 70 people in scuba diving
3) Speared over 250 lionfish with hawaiin sling
4) Visited Stone Henge and Salisbury
5) Camped in the bottom of the linville gorge
6) Bit by a morey eel in Sea of Cortez
7) Photographed a breaching thresher shark
8) Witness a whale shark being tagged
9) Bought a bottle of Web's Famous Hot Sauce
10) Watched a game in old yankees stadium before they tore it down
11) Kissed a hawksbill sea turtle
12) Lived a year on a small island
13) Witnessed Tyle Handborough breaking Carolina's All Time Scoring Record
14) Presented a golf bag to Dave Thomas of Wendy's
15) Hiked into Grand Canyon
16) Published in the London Times
17) Skiied in the Colorado Rockies
18) Dove in the middle of a school of 1,000 mobula manta ray's
19) Can play guitar chords

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach scuba diving, photography, marine biology, ecology, swimming, cooking, and any other skill I have that I can share I will GLADLY share my expertise.

I have been doing whale breach photography for the past year and am always open to donating a photo print for a couch! www.frankiegrant.com

What I Can Share with Hosts

I LOVE to cook, as well I always enjoy a nice six pack with new friends to get to know others and learn there passions. As well, I have extensive experience working in the ocean and a good knowledge base of marine creatures and environments.
I have been doing whale breach photography for the past year and am always open to donating a photo print for a couch! www.frankiegrant.com

As well, living in central america for a year, I know many of the best backpacker routes in this part of the world along with the best destinations throughout Honduras, Guatemala, and Costa Rica.

Countries I’ve Visited

Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Honduras, Mexico, United States