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Overview

  • 66 references 49 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Entrepreneur
  • BSEE/CE
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

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CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world while running tech companies!

ABOUT ME

I'm always up for an adventure and love hanging out with strangers!

I travel A LOT for work so I like to enjoy my time at home in Seattle, especially in summer, by hanging out with folks and exploring all we have to offer in the northwest.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm all about the experience and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. I am responsible for companies and employees which limits my options and makes it all the more important to make the most of the little things in life.

If I can possibly pull off an adventure I'll make sure it happens.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a huge fan of supporting strangers in the quests around the world and have had my fair share of couch stays, nights out in the jungle, and hilarious hitchhiking experiences

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Uhhhh.. amazing?

Interests

Travel, climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, building cars, reading books, having fun!

Visited 62 countries.

  • arts
  • books
  • running
  • electronics
  • technology
  • movies
  • reading
  • traveling
  • cars
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • backpacking
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • business
  • hitchhiking
  • last minute travel

Music, Movies, and Books

I love music and tend to collect a lot of it (I'm currently at 80.3 days of unique music!) I also attend loads of concerts and will travel around the world to see my favorites.

I read a lot as well mostly while traveling and on airplanes. I like to learn while reading so tend towards outdoor adventure memoirs and historical fiction/non-fiction or science/technology based books though I've been dabbling in politics and religion a bit recently as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The one? That's too hard for me to pick. I try really really hard to fill my life with amazing things but I'll let you know if one becomes more amazing than the rest. ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach just about any outdoor individual sport and anything about gear. I can teach electronics and technology/IT and business management and have lots of info to share on travel.

I like to learn about new books, movies, and music and about any arts, performing or visual. Any experiences folks have had are a joy to learn about as well plus just learning the basics of different cultures can be extremely informative and valuable.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Visited:

* Europe

Austria,
Belgium,
Bulgaria,
Croatia,
Czechia,
Denmark,
England,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Hungary,
Iceland,
Ireland,
Italy,
Luxembourg,
Poland,
Russia,
Scotland,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
The Netherlands,
The Vatican,
Turkey

* Asia

China,
Hong Kong,
India,
Indonesia,
Japan,
North Korea,
Oman,
Singapore,
South Korea,
Taiwan,
Tajikistan,
United Arab Emirates

* North America

Canada,
Costa Rica,
Cuba,
Dominican Republic,
Mexico,
Panama,
Puerto Rico,
The Bahamas,
Trinidad & Tobago,
Turks & Caicos,
USA

* South America

Argentina,
Brazil,
Chile,
Colombia,
Venezuela

* Oceania

Australia,
Guam,
New Zealand,
Tonga

* Africa

Kenya,
Lesotho,
Mozambique,
South Africa,
Swaziland,
Tanzania

USA States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, District Of Columbia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Guam, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Oman, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, New Zealand, United States

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