CURRENT MISSION

My current mission in life is to travel and explore as much as my time and finances allow. I want to meet as many people and learn as much as I possibly can.

ABOUT ME

I am the kind of person who doesn't like to sit still. I go crazy if I have to stay in my apartment. I like to get out and see as much as I can and do as much as I can do. I try to experience as much as I can within time and money constraints. I really enjoy being around people. I am a very personable guy. I live to socialize!

PHILOSOPHY

Change is inevitable
Growth is optional

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had many experiences with meeting people and developing relationships. I have been extremely fortunate to have been able to stay with a great number of people which I have met. From hitch-hiking for 3 months across Canada and the US to traveling through India, Brazil, Thailand, and South Africa. People are the same all through the world. If you can make a personal connection, you can make a new friend for life. Travelling and meeting new people are the best kind of education.

Interests

I enjoy most things that involve the outdoors. I love fishing, swimming, hiking and camping. My passion in Canada was mountain biking of which I am no longer able to do in Japan. I also enjoy martial arts. I am now practicing for my black belt in Judo. I have also been studying Capoeira (from Brazil).

• arts
• capoeira
• education
• traveling
• socializing
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• fishing
• hiking
• camping
• martial arts
• swimming
• teaching
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

I really like true crime books and as well as blockbuster and thriller movies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled to Brazil in 2003 for one month. I saw the most amazing things and met truly good people. I was able to travel from the Northern area of Brazil to the Southern areas as well. I learnt Capoeira and was able to fulfill my life-long dream of trying hang-gliding. It was a trip of a lifetime.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, India, South Africa, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan

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