CURRENT MISSION

To wander the world..making new friends along the way. And to be the most badass I can be.

ABOUT ME

Geez..where do I begin?

After getting out of the Navy, I worked on my bachelor's degree online and I lived in Thailand for two years, where I fought muay thai and taught English, while working on my bachelor's degree.

Then, I came back to Chicago where I took up sports writing and photography, honing those skills with a camera lens pressed against the cage at UFC fights.

Now, I just live a somewhat uneventful suburban middle-class life and I ride motorcycles from time to time.

PHILOSOPHY

"Go fast and don't die." "A man can be beaten in two ways: either he quits or dies."

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted, surfed, and gone to events.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted and met a lot of cool people in gatherings in Chicago, Milwaukee, Tokyo and Chiang Mai.

Interests

Traveling, learning new things about culture and foreign languages, martial arts, motorcycles, football (American),

• culture
• writing
• photography
• dining
• partying
• drinking
• motorcycles
• traveling
• sports
• baseball
• basketball
• boxing
• soccer
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I like all music, from Rise Against to the Wu-Tang Clan to Darius Rucker. Whatever grooves me, I'm all about it.

Movies: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, The Last Dragon, Any Tarantino movie, La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, The Godfather...I love movies.

Books: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Fight Club, The Man They Wanted Me to Be, Misfit Manifesto...I love to read as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I met my travel hero Anthony Bourdain while photographing UFC 175, before Ronda Rousey was about to head to the ring. It was unprofessional for me to fanboy him and I wish I met him a second time to apologize. But I don't regret it for one minute.

Teach, Learn, Share

The act of traveling should be an opportunity to learn and share cultural experiences and what makes a person who they are. And like the philosophy of Bourdain, I see food and drink as a conduit to sharing those experiences. I actually love to cook and wouldn't mind cooking for my hosts and guests if the opportunity presents itself.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation and stories, food, drink, and a sense of adventure

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Czech Republic, Thailand, United States

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