Greetings!

My name is Raymond and I'm 25 years old. I work as a civil engineer in Orange County, but on my free time I enjoy traveling by bike and exploring new parts of the U.S. and the world. As a tradition, every year since 2022, my good friend Josh and I (and sometimes a third friend) have done a week-long bike ride through some new part of the United States. So far we've ridden down the coast of California, through the Pacific Northwest and across Pennsylvania! This year, we will bike up the coast of Florida, from Key West to Orlando, between March 1st and 9th.
On our travels we have often used WarmShowers (which is a couchsurfing network specifically for bicyclists), but in places where there are no hosts available, we have used Couchsurfing.com. We're excited to make some new friends here along our journey! We are pretty low maintenance and respectful and friendly. I work as a civil engineer in Orange County, and my friend Josh is currently in law school.

If you have any recommendations on local sites to see between Key West and Miami, or advice for biking up the Florida Keys, we would be interested in hearing it!

Warm Regards,
Raymond Curran and Josh Finlayson

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting locals along my journey because they always have so many interesting things to share!

Interests

• chess
• guitar
• piano
• geography
• history
• bicycling
• ceramics

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Jazz, Classic Rock, EDM, Alternative
Movies: Thriller, action and drama, philosophical/intellectual themes
Books: biographies of famous CEOs/inventors/other cool people, American history, Stephen King, crime thrillers.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled across Europe by bicycle over the course of a month

Teach, Learn, Share

I love playing music, I love playing chess, and I love learning new things from others - I especially love learning about history and other cultures and ways of life, and having intellectual conversations. I also grew up in Russia (even though I am American) and know Russian, and lived there until I was 18, so I can tell you about that.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Optimism, fun traveling experiences, great conversations.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States