My name is Will and I am a 22 year old from New York. I have spent the past two months traveling through Asia and am now spending some time in Europe. I study Economics and Public Health at my home university in America with hopes of entering a career in global development one day. I spend my free time playing volleyball and frisbee, reading, doing yoga, and hiking.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Over the past five years, I have traveled to foreign countries at every available opportunity. I love meeting new people and experiencing new cultures. I've stayed at a lot of hostels over the years but would love to get a more authentic perspective in new cities by staying with people who live there and know the best places to eat, go out, and visit.

Interests

• vegan
• board games
• traveling
• hiking
• tennis
• volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Favorite Music:
Dispatch
Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Frank Ocean
Chance the Rapper
Anderson Paak

Favorite Books:
Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut
The Things They Carries, Tim O’Brien
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Tom Wolfe

Favorite TV Shows:
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Parks and Recreation
Friday Night Lights
Black Mirror

Favorite Movies:
Forrest Gump
Good Will Hunting
The Usual Suspects
Everybody Wants Some

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Sunrise over the Negev Desert in Israel
The Golden Pavilion in Kyoto, Japan
8 Day Hike around the Vanoise Glacier in the French Alps

Teach, Learn, Share

Can Teach:

How to Throw a Frisbee
Rubix Cube
Volleyball
Would love to help people with English if they want
I know some German and am starting to learn Spanish
I make a mean vegan noodle stir fry (crushed, cooked peanuts on top is key)

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've been to a lot of places and would love to relate stories with hosts while hearing about their travels and lives as well. I can tell them all about growing up in New York and my reasons for now moving abroad (in the Trump era especially). I spent the past three months working in Tel Aviv and now I am a full time student in Vienna. I'm happy sleeping wherever and would love to try out any suggestions about places to see in their city.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Scotland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Austria, Israel, United States