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Overview

  • 20 references 10 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Guaraní, Portuguese, Spanish; learning Italian, Sign Language - French
  • 41, Other
  • Member since 2008
  • Physician (Kyle) Spanish teacher (Laura)
  • M.D. (Kyle) Undergrad (Laura)
  • From San Antonio, TX (Kyle) San Lorenzo, PY (Laura)
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Preparing for #Polaris16 in Tobago from 14-19 May 2016. Come join us!

ABOUT ME

Hello! We are Kyle and Laura Hoedebecke. We have lived in Fayetteville, NC for 5 years now. We have been married for 10 years. Kyle is a family medicine physician while Laura is a Spanish teacher and all-around domestic goddess :)

PHILOSOPHY

If you want to achieve your goals you must take action now. Don't expect someone else to spoon-feed you. Motivate yourself and then surround yourself with a good network of equally motivated people at home and at work.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

We have been members for about 3-4 years here at Couchsurfing.com. Experiences thus far:
Surfed or Hosted:
1) Jon (Raleigh, NC)
2) Paul (Destin, FL)
3) Rob and Sassha (Charlotte, NC)
4) Federico and Philipp (Münster, Germany)
5) Dorian (Fayetteville, NC)
6) Phil (Strasbourg, France)
7) Rudi (Munich, Germany)
8) Mariangela (Trento, Italy)
9) Kristeen (Lakeland, FL)
10) Andra and Jeremy (Asheville, NC)

Events:
1) Presidential Inauguration
2) DC group Great Falls adventure
3) Organized lunch at Paulista Grill, Paraguay
4) Organized trip to Yaguaron, Paraguay
5) New Years Party at Ryan's in Vicenza, Italy
6) Dinner in Mons, Belgium
7) Attended various CS parties

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have enjoyed traveling and hosting over the last 3-4 years. We are looking forward to meeting new CSers in the Fayetteville area as well as helping those who are visiting/passing through.

Interests

Traveling, meeting interesting people, dancing, sports and exercise, camping, hiking, scuba diving, movies, languages, music, cooking, telling stories

  • dancing
  • cooking
  • exercise
  • partying
  • movies
  • traveling
  • investing
  • music
  • hiking
  • camping
  • scuba diving
  • sports
  • teaching
  • languages
  • medicine

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Godfather 1/2, Troy, Cidade de Deus, Las Nueve Reinas, 88 Minutes, Blood Diamond, The Last King of Scotland, The Illusionist, Elite Squad, Gran Torino, Team America. Books: Killing Pablo, Yo El Supremo, Interview with the Vampire,Three Cups of Tea, The Unforgiving Minute. Music: Cumbia, Pop/Rock latino, Vallenato, Axe, Pagode, romanticas brasileiras, Sertanejo, country, rock/pop

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Deliver babies (http://www.abc.com.py/2005-08-21/articulos/199111/guardia-pero-en-un-hospital), Help patients beat cancer, Graduating from West Point, Itaipu, Iguazu waterfalls, the Colisium, jumping out of planes, Falling (and staying) in love (http://www.abc.com.py/2006-05-31/articulos/255569/enlace-de-kyle-hoedebecke-y-laura-franco)
visited 24 states (10.6%)Create your own visited map of The World

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Any of the languages listed in our profile. Investing...especially real estate. Learn: Learn more about other countries and cultures. Learn from others' investment knowledge. Share: medical advice/expertise, our home

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, North Korea, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Paraguay, South Korea, United States

Old School Badges

  • 2 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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