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Chinatown, California, United States
@michaelp20
Member since 2013
CURRENT MISSION Live intentionally. Live in the present. Meet cool people. ABOUT ME I'm laid back, open minded and enjoy promoting and sharing Couchsurfing experiences. Love travelling (who doesn’t!), ethnic foods and eclectic conversations. PHILOSOPHY Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. -Dalai Lama
Interested in Cycling
Interested in Economics
Fluent in English
Learning French
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING I've enjoyed hosting several Couchsurfers from around the world. I am a part of Couchsurfing Detroit and I attend local events in the cities I visit. COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE I have CS in the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Brazil and hosted lots of very cool people.
Music, Movies, and Books
Books: The Alchemists, Siddhartha, Cashflow Quadrant , Night Circus Movies: All Jim Carey movies, Avatar, Crimson tide, The Green Mile, Book of Eli Music: I listen to most everything but House and Deephouse are my favorite. 😁
One Amazing Thing I've Done
One night in Thailand while dancing on the beach under the light of tiki torches we watched an incredibly fierce lightning storm light up the night sky and the ocean!
Teach, Learn, Share
Teach: English, Photography. Learn: French, English, Cooking (native dishes)
What I Can Share With Hosts
I am happy to help with any projects and chores around the house. Happy to serve as an English language partner.
My Interests
Swapping stories, dancing, traveling, photography, hiking, reading and snowboarding. I'm particularly interested in learning/doing new things.
