Hi, my name is Ilai and I grew up in Isreal. After my army service, I decided to move to the USA for a few months. Right now, I'm living in Los Alamos NM, and This coming August, I'm going to start a big coast-to-coast trip from New York to San Francisco with my girlfriend.

My main goal in my trip is to meet new people, explore their life perspectives, have a good time, and share some stories.

**Update**
On Oct 7th I flew back to Israel to join the war with my reserve team.
After 4 months in the army, I finally got discharged, so my girlfriend and I can continue our trip together.
We are flying from Israel on Feb 20th, and we are going to continue the trip from NM, to Colorado, Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, and back to NM .

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Use Couch Surfing has always been a dream of mine, meeting new people and new cultures seems amazing to me!

Interests

• running
• traveling
• cycling
• hiking

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I served in a paratroopers recon unit, which to join the unit you have to go through a week of formation, and to be considered a soldier in the unit you have to go through a year and two months of grueling training

Teach, Learn, Share

If you are interested in Israel, and the conflict, I can bring you a perspective that you cannot find on websites, and an in-depth explanation of the geopolitics of the Middle East.
In addition to that, I like philosophy, and asking big questions, so if you're interested in asking questions about the world and our existence, I'm more than happy to share my girls with you.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As a guy who grew up in a home with an Israeli mother and an American father, I think I can share an interesting perspective on life and both cultures that neither Israelis nor Americans have.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cyprus, Egypt, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Israel, United States