Hi I'm Matt! I'm a pretty laid back guy. I enjoy live music, cooking, sports, arts, craft beer and wine. I just received a promotion and I am relocating to San Francisco from Chicago. Love being active and doing anything outdoors. I play soccer, volleyball, and rock climb regularly. 
I love to travel. I typically do 2 or 3 international trips a year. Last year I went to Brazil, Iceland, St Thomas and Canada. This year I'm going to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Japan.
I have lived in Australia, Charlotte and Chicago. Looking forward to exploring San Fran and meeting some new people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Just doing what I can to help out my fellow traveller - whether it be advice, a coffee, or a couch. So much kindness has been shown to me by strangers that it`s very much a "pay it forward" view from my perspective.

Interests

• dogs
• concerts
• reading
• traveling
• rock music
• rock climbing
• bars

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: The Sun Also Rises, Gatsby, East of Eden, The Black Swan (Nicholas Taleb), biographies of musicians and world-travelers

TV: it's always sunny, The Office, Parks & Rec, South Park, walking dead, Fargo, true detective, Simpsons (early seasons)

Music: All things rock and blues.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Swam with sharks in Australia

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'll treat your place like my own. I don't enjoy cooking and don't know how to (except for Kraft Dinner and on a good day, French toast), so I'll probably just treat you to a meal somewhere out, if that's OK. OK?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, England, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Nicaragua, Sweden

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia