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Santa Barbara, California, United States
@MASONCATION
Member since 2011
I've stayed with a bunch of incredible people during my travels and feel like it's my turn to start hosting others on their adventures. I went to university in Santa Barbara and teach history at a local school. On the weekends I like to go cycling, hiking, hangout at the beach, visit cafes and wineries, play board games, party downtown, play soccer or FIFA, and explore on road trips throughout California!
Interested in Beer
Interested in Board games
Fluent in English
Learning German
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I’ve supported couchsurfing ever since a kind person hosted me as a student over a decade ago. His generous spirit inspired me to trust and host others.
Music, Movies, and Books
Movies: Children of Men, Indiana Jones, Pulp Fiction, Rushmore, The Tree of Life, The Shining, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Being John Malkovich, Lady Bird, Dr. Strangelove Music: Modest Mouse, Sufjan Stevens, Outkast, David Bowie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beach House, Fleet Foxes, Wu Tang, Kendrick Lamar, Prince, The Drums, Mac Demarco, Joyce Manor, Blink-182 Books: Kerouac, Hemingway, Steinbeck, Orwell, Vonnegut, Melville, McCarthy, Bill Bryson… and DUNE
One Amazing Thing I've Done
How about five amazing things? -Rode a camel through the pyramids of Giza (2022) -Backpacked from New Zealand to Vietnam (2019) -Flew to Colombia for the perfect cup of coffee (2017) -Trekked the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu (2016) -Studied abroad in Berlin (2014)
Teach, Learn, Share
I have a background in history and geography. I love learning about other cultures and sharing about my own!
My Interests
Backpacking, hiking, fútbol, football, wine, history, museums, movies, board games, literature, street food, coffee, skateboarding, cycling, German and Spanish language
