CURRENT MISSION

To see the world, writing the entire way.

ABOUT ME

I'm a scientist, journalist and politico documenting my travels around the world for a major media organization. Couchsurfing plays a large role in my writing.

*CS is not a dating site and I am not interested in anything romantic or sexual, male or female.*

*CS no es un sitio de citas. No estoy interesado en el romance o el sexo con nadie.*

*CS n'est pas un site de rencontre. Je ne suis pas intéressé à la romance ou sexe avec n'importe qui.*

PHILOSOPHY

I live my life with strong opinions but also with the realization that others have strong, and differing, opinions as well. I love meeting people that think in different ways and am accepting of all personalities and lifestyles.

After all, we're only here for 100 years, why spend it arguing with each other?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I will first be participating in CS this summer, while backpacking Europe. I'll be documenting the cities I stay in and the people I stay with. This my bio page for the newspaper I write for:

http://huffingtonpost.com/michael-yarbrough

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I am a CS newbie.

Interests

Just about anything. My goal is to absorb culture in whatever way is most appropriate.

• culture
• writing
• socializing
• backpacking
• surfing
• communications
• journalism
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Sondre Lerche, Sara Bareilles, Frank Sinatra, Kanye West, Florence + the Machine

Movies: Lawrence of Arabia, On the Waterfront, Cool Hand Luke, Empire of the Sun, The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Books: Lord of the Flies, Game Change, For Whom the Bell Tolls, The Sun Also Rises, The Road

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've lived in the Central American rainforest studying monkeys.

Teach, Learn, Share

I hope to share with others that Americans aren't all how we are portrayed and I hope to learn as much as I can about the cities and cultures in which I'll be surfing and the people that will be hosting me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, United States