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  • Last login 7 days ago

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Overview

  • 25 references 16 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning German, Spanish
  • 33, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • United Nations: UNEP Green Economy
  • M.Sc Renewable Energy Power, B.Sc. Power Systems Engineering
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I am from the USA, but lived internationally and finished my MSc. University of Oldenburg in Germany. Worked at the UN in Geneva. Lived in 4 countries and traveled to 35 countries so far and couch-surfed only a few times. I think I am a really nice guy, patient, open minded and I like spur of the moment trips.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Meet people to travel planet earth!

Interests

Getting to know the local culture and people. I like to have conversations with everyone. I like open minded people. I grew up on a cattle and crop farm in the USA. My current career is in power systems engineering and my educational background is in any topic related to Renewable Energy. You want to know facts about wind, solar, thermal power plants, pollution and climate change I am your guy!

  • politics
  • technology
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • christianity
  • theology

Music, Movies, and Books

Top 40 hits and just about everything in between. No Rap or Rock.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was in Cambodia working on a Solar Aquaponics system in a rural village eating bugs and whatever we could find, It was crazy!

Getting swarmed by Chinese girls on the Great Wall for photos because they thought I was a celebrity!

Running through Paris to see all the sights in like 6 hrs and almost missing the Bus to get Plane! Never leave the airport to do this!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everything

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Switzerland, United States

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