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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • freelance engineer, aspiring entrepreneur
  • By monkeys in the jungle. a jungle called the University ...
  • From born in St. Louis, MO but Austin, TX is my home
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About Me

I used to be a 9-5 drone in the software industry.
Now, I do it freelance and on my schedule.
Traveling has always been a huge passion of mine, and now that I have the freedom to pursue it, I am going to!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To make new and lasting friendships with people around the world. To spend more time in each city and get to know each place (also avoid the tourist traps)

Interests

Learning... everything. Reading. Meeting new people in new places. Live music and festivals, Good food, Good drinks, Good conversation.

  • culture
  • festivals
  • full moon party
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • partying
  • drinking
  • reading
  • traveling
  • music
  • live music
  • freelancing
  • languages
  • software

Music, Movies, and Books

For the last two-three months I have been studying jazz guitar. So.... recently its been a lot of Jazz guitar: Django, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery.
Splitting my reading time between Philosophy (Black Swan, Seneca, Tao Te Ching), Business/Investing (Intelligent Investor, Influence, Letters to Shareholders), and random others (Stephen King, Neil Strauss, Michael Lewis)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Salt Flats of Uyuni, Iguazu Falls, Full moon party, Ha Long Bay: all a part of my first round the world trip

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach a little about a lot of stuff... Cooking, yoga, music, dance, and many others.
Love to learn languages, customs, traditions. The beautiful little things that make each city and culture unique.
Share a passion for exploring the world and building real friendships with other people

What I Can Share with Hosts

Curiosity and Adventure

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Cambodia, Chile, France, Laos, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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