Fun-loving, very social, love to just explore around places in the daytime and I really love nature. I can give you advice on really cool places to visit and the best places to go for sunsets.

Love ecstatic dance (I try to be at most of them here!) I'm trying to learn more about meditation.

As for night, there is an open mic once per week for poetry and music at Art in Chai cafe. There's also a monthly art festival that is really more of an evening thing (November-February).

As for stuff around walking street/bar street, I can show you a really cool bar with a secret passageway and they have amazing apple-cinnamon-rum drinks.

My house is only a 2-minute walk from Paradise Circus. They have fire shows on Thursday and Sunday nights and you can also go there to learn how spin fire. They also have a dj and dances after the fire shows. Sunset Bar is also only a 2-minute walk away and has weekly club-style events but we've still been waiting for something since February. Both places are some of the most-famous sources of just about every mind-altering substance you can imagine!

As for other nightlife in Pai, only sometimes it's good so you kind of have to be in-the-know. Jungle parties (raves) are the most fun but they only happen about once or twice per week (November-February). I know a lot of the locals, both foreign and Thai. Some are even local djs. I can introduce you if we run into them!

Like it or not, tipsy tubing has invaded Pai and my friends run it and are the djs. Every Tuesday and Friday I go to the last tubing spot which has a dj tower. It's pretty much the only place to really dance and enjoy dj music in Pai during the low season.

I want people to have fun, be silly, be comfortable and be themselves, feel as if they're at home. Also great to have a good chat and learn new perspectives.

NOTE! If for some reason you can't stay we can still hang. I'd be happy to show you around, give advice and it would be fun to hang out.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I do both hosting and couchsurfing. I know how important it is to find a place to crash when you travel so I want to contribute if I can.

Interests

I love exploration. I used to want to be an astronaut exploring the final frontier, but now, instead, I travel a lot.

I love skiing, hiking/trekking, scuba/snorkeling, and the outdoors. I love music, the arts, philosophy, especially thinking about why we're here, and why things are the way they are.

I studied both the earth and the heavens - in other words I was a major in geology and astronomy! With that I was able to work for NASA on spacecraft teams for the exploration of Mars and Venus, and for a geophysical company that sent me all around the world including near the North Pole! Then I became an adventure guide for China, Japan and Russia. I've been to about 70 countries (not worth listing) and have lived in the countries listed below.

• arts
• poetry
• movies
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• surfing
• astronomy
• geology
• mountains
• funk
• indie
• boardgames
• psychedelic rock
• rap music
• philosphy
• fire spinning
• post-punk
• psychedelic art
• underground music

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I like more underground artists in hip hop and indie/alternative. I also like psychedelic rock, garage, glitch, funk, jazz rap and post punk. As for edm/electronic, I like a lot, though I'm mostly focused on dancing and the vibe of the people at an event and don't often listen by myself.

A few favorite artists: Tame Impala, Jack White (White Stripes), Jarv, Jurassic 5, A Tribe Called Quest, JPEGMAFIA, Ty Segall, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, James Brown, the Stones, Beck, Pixies, 100 Gecs, Pavement, Black Keys (old). MF Doom, Run the Jewels, and King Gizzard.

Movies: Psychological thrillers like Matrix, Inception, 12 Monkeys, Ex Machina and Donny Darko. Fantasy movies like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter but also weird Terry Gilliam movies. I'm into Coen Brothers movies. Love Black Mirror and similar types. I love comedy so I'm always on the look for something funny.

Favorite Books: Thoughtful sci fi (like Philip K Dick), adventure, some 20th century classics and non-fiction.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Tried to sneak into North Korea (almost successful), hung out in Hollywood with actor Charlie Sheen, hung out at the house of a guy who has walked on the Moon, took actor Jessie Eisenberg to Siberia where we hitched a ride with a creepy Russian dude, snuck into the Chernobyl nuclear reactor region, visited the world's highest 'confluence point' in Tibet, was in a sinking boat on Lake Titicaca, Peru, drove across Russia in an old Soviet car and many more.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you the origin of the mountains and the stars (since I studied geology and astronomy).

I've taken 2 semesters of courses on the history of rock/rap/punk/electronic music. I love to teach about it and can hopefully teach you a lot about any specific era you are interested in. I still have the courses on my laptop!

As a sort of post-graduate thing (I snuck into classes in Berkeley) I was taught philosophy from world famous philosopher, John Searle. So I've studied the philosophy of the mind/consciousness/existence/metaphysics quite a bit - simulation theories, Hindu Upanishads, DMT dimensions, Qbism, the Participatory Universe, etc. I'm totally into modern philosophers of the mind, David Chalmers, Roger Penrose, John Wheeler, Donald Hoffman and Bernardo Kastrup. If you want, I can take you down the rabbit hole....

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm in an amazing and beautiful location (in a small stand of tropical forest) only a 10-minute walk to town. There's also a really great swimming pool near me, there are some delicious restaurants, including the best vegan ones and there's a beautiful view over rice fields.

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Germany, Japan, Russian Federation, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

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