"If you're twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go." - Anthony Bourdain

MISSION: To exchange cultures with everyone I meet, to experience how people around the world experience life, and to have a positive impact on everyone I encounter.

About me:
I'm an Aerospace engineer. I finished my bachelor's degree in 2020 and worked for the US Air Force for about 3 years. In 2024 I married an amazing woman and moved back to Atlanta (my hometown) for a PhD at Georgia Tech. Unfortunately our current apartment doesn't allow us to host surfers, but I still want to share this city with everyone who comes through, so shoot me a message and we can meet up while you're in town, or at the very least I can send you some recommendations.

Anywhere I travel, I'm meeting people at every opportunity. Having friends all over the world has expanded my perspective in ways that I never would have expected. I couchsurfed with a wonderful lady in Portland who said that the most effective peacekeeping forces in the world are the people who travel and make friends in different cultures, because you would never want to go to war against people that you know and understand and love.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing is always the highlight of my trips because the best thing about any country is its people (second is food!). I want to experience the culture and how people live, not just see the tourist sights. I want the bad and the good. I want to see what your country does better than mine and vice versa. I wanna know about your politics and what you care about and what you worry about.

Everyone on CS always says they're on here to meet people and experience other cultures. Maybe it's cliche but it's a good cliche. This is a great community of people and I've only had good experiences so far, and I hope that other people can say the same about me.

Interests

• books
• photography
• anime
• movies
• music
• hiking
• languages
• cultural immersion
• art
• space

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: David Bowie, Phoenix, Nujabes, Neil Young, Plastilina Mosh, Kinky

Books: The Picture of Dorian Grey, Dune, Pedro Paramo, 100 Years of Solitude

Movies: Lost in Translation, Before Sunrise, In the Mood for Love

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Shared a Japanese onsen with snow monkeys (lots of monkey poop) .

Road tripped around the US while living out of my Civic for 4 months, seeing all the amazing parts of my country that I've always wanted to see.

Almost died in the Great Smoky Mountains on a backpacking trip.

Skydiving a couple times.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm a huge history buff, as well as having a big interest in global politics (history in the making!) I could talk about that stuff for hours.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation around a few beers sharing travel stories. Book, music, and food recommendations. I'm also a mediocre but ambitious cook.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Singapore, United States