Ay yo world! My name is John.

Recently employed nomad serving the world as a Marine Science and Outdoor Educator on Catalina Island, CA. Avid, spontaneous adventurer always looking for......adventure!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Broke as shit....just kidding, but not really....

To fully experience the life/culture of cool new places while staying with friendly locals. Sharing experiences with others that I have met and will meet along the way in my travels. Making awesome connections with people and making new frweenndssssz! Love learning from new people as well, and hopefully making a difference in someone's life through my own =)

Interests

-Everything Involving the Ocean
-SCUBA Diving & Snorkeling
-Kayaking
-Hiking
-Camping
-Music/Singing/Performing
-Spontaneous Adventuring
-Dancing
-Laughing
-Trying new things
-Photography
-Video Games

• culture
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• wine
• meditation
• nightlife
• traveling
• music
• a cappella
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• adventure races
• scuba diving
• snorkeling
• swimming
• teaching
• marine science
• science
• zen

Music, Movies, and Books

-All types of music are cool in my book (except Country and Heavy Screamo). Really I just go with stuff that sounds good to me. I like beats and rhythms. Currently in love with music infusing epic orchestrations to new age tunes
-LOVE LOVE LOVE movies, especially a good scary flick and indie film
-Halloween (1978), Jurassic Park, Into the Wild, Away We Go, Lars and the Real Girl, Cruel Intentions, Girl Interrupted, Mean Girls, etc etc etccccc

Books: The Power of NOW by Eckhart Tolle

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-Storm chasing
-Swimming with Whale Sharks
-Hitch hiked with a random German-Canadian and his family in Belize and getting pulled over by the Belizean Police after being reported by a jealous Belizean taxi driver.
-Kayak circumnav around the northern part of Catalina Island
-Spent a day at La Mitad del Mundo

Teach, Learn, Share

Music - was in an a cappella group. Can totally teach you how to carry a tune!
Tap Dance
Everything about the ocean
Star gazing and stories
A Ghost Story

What I Can Share with Hosts

Music, Laughter, Good Company, An Open Mind, Food, Dancing, Spontaneity, Adventure, A Good Nightlife Buddy, Hospitality and Warmth, Wine Nights, Deep Conversation, Chill Movie Nights

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, Germany, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Costa Rica, United States