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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
serving others and making the world a better place through genuine relationships.
ABOUT ME
I grew up in the south and live in South Florida currently. I have made traveling a priority as those have been my fondest moments in life. I have lived in Israel working for a non profit organization as well as Cambodia. Studying international business and own/operate local shoe stores.
People would describe me as outgoing, welcoming and fun to be around. I love to hear stories and have real conversation if people are willing to share.
I enjoy athletics, love performing (guitar and vocals), speed, the lake, and like talking about all sorts of topics, especially ones that matter.
PHILOSOPHY
To serve. To respect others. To love others. If you want details please ask!
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
I want to help build the CS movement because it is a great network, and it helps others create relationships out of serving others in the most genuine and risky way, which is to allow them into your home and serve them. As it builds individual experiences it creates community out of a desire just to get to know others and their experiences. Sharing and receiving in a tangible way with a greater purpose!!! Its like... the core of what trust is about between people, and trust is what makes life awesome!
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I am familiar to couchsurfing, while travelling I have met many people who have invited me into their homes and I have found that those are the times I have enjoyed the most.
Interests
I am also interested in having a coffee or meal in town if anyone is passing through. Just send me a message and I can give you my number.
- festivals
- dining
- coffee
- traveling
- guitar
- piano
- surfing
- skydiving
- swimming
- business
Music, Movies, and Books
Community, The Office, Mythbusters, Mr. Bean, Planet Earth, Walking Dead, Shark Tank
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
I have been- skydiving. swimming in the blue hole. roaming Angkor Wat. seeing the sunrise on Mt. Sinai. experiencing the 5 towns of cinque terre, Italy. visiting monks in the provinces of asia. helped the poor in Mexico. enjoyed the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. Crawled through war tunnels in Vietnam. and had my first couchsurfing experience in Istanbul!
I am now hosting!
Teach, Learn, Share
I want to learn about what drives people-
What experiences have given them the most joy in life-
I want to be the kind of person that people want to come to when they need help.
Trying to learn piano.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Pretty much anything. I have a spare bedroom!
To be more specific- food, shower and a place to sleep.
Countries I’ve Visited
Cambodia, Canada, China, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam
Countries I’ve Lived In
Cambodia, Israel, United States