Currently on the road with my significant (Chilean) other :) María Jose is a nurse and I'm an English teacher. MJ is from chile and we met while I was living there. We lived together for a year and now we're traveling together from Chile to Australia through North America, Africa, Europe and Asia.

Personally...I love to surf and travel. I studied business administration at Loyola Univeristy, Maryland. I bartended part-time for thirsty college students. After graduating I worked in business for 2 years, didn't like it, bartended for a little, then moved to Chile. I was a volunteer English teacher for a year in a small town in the Atacama desert situated on the ocean. From there I continued to teach English and eventually started my own English Institute teaching "fun English" to kids, doing English summer camps, and even teaching at a copper mine my last year.

Travel Experience
Australia 6 months study abroad
Thailand, Vietnam, Hong Kong for a month after college
3 months through Costa Rica, Belize, Peru, Chile
Finally back to Chile where I lived and worked for 5 years
Travelled to Argentina and Uruguay
Extensive travel in Chile

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'll be traveling soon and would like to find alternatives to Hostels and Hotels. I'd like to meet locals and try to get to know authentic local culture.

Interests

Surfing, Hiking, Meeting people

• culture
• cocktails
• shopping
• traveling
• socializing
• hiking
• surfing
• business
• teaching
• nursing
• study abroad
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

West of Jesus, The Alchemist

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbed an active volcano in Chile and snowboarded down it. (Volcán Villarica).

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm a great assistant chef and decent head chef ;) I always do my own dishes and don't mind helping with cleaning up or shopping. I can help you with your English as I'm an English teacher and if you want to go surfing, vamos! I can mix a good cocktail with the right ingredients :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Belize, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Uruguay, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Chile, United States