CURRENT MISSION

to go everywhere, see everything, and meet everyone!

ABOUT ME

I am a very active guy and I love trying new things and meeting new people. I am trying to see more of what this crazy world has to show me. Until recently, I was doing research towards my PhD in plant biology at Cornell University and running an awesome little cocktail and whisky bar in town. I love cooking, gardening, reading, board games, coffee. I am all about being comfortable, so anyone that stays with me will be made the same, Buda-style.

PHILOSOPHY

I believe in being truthful to yourself and others. I try to live my life in a comfortable manner. I like to be self-sufficient and expand my experiences whenever the opportunity presents itself. I call this living "fancy." This is not the normal definition of this word, but it is mine!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

HOSTED:
Corinne; Pennington, NJ, USA
Sean Reap; Brooklyn, NY, USA
Patrick Ferebee and Kaley; Asheville, NC, USA
Colin Seeley; Medford, OR, USA
Nathalie Abgrall and Virginie; Melesse, France
Finn Kolzer; Cologne, Germany
Cori Carl; Cologne, Germany
Mark Jones; Cherry Hill, NJ, USA
Zahra Landau; Ithaca, NY, USA
Gabrielle Anctil; Aberdeen, Scotland
Kevin Woulfe; Dublin, Ireland
Quentin Llop; Caledonia, NY, USA
Alexander and Charlotte Koch; Limberg, Germany
Kelly and Michael; Austin, TX, USA
Daniel Poynter; West Lafayette, IN, USA
Joanna Richards and Meghan; Watertown, NY, USA
Michelle Gallagher and Kyle OConnor; Lewisburg, PA, USA
Steffany and Chris; Brooklyn, NY, USA
Jim Eastman; Cleveland, OH, USA
Gabrielle Anctil and Kevin Woulfe; Montreal, Canada
Adam Goodberg; Madison, WI, USA
Rachel Lay; Tilghman, MD, USA
Eric Tomczak and Trevor Doty; Durango, CO, USA
Nikhil Gupta; Allen, TX, USA
Kyle Harvey; Sydney, Australia
Catherine and Samuel Cholley; Badonviller, France
Riley Denham; Melbourne, Australia
Sheila Fitzgerald and Laura Kazdan; USA
Marena Brinkhurst and Alex Castellani; Guelph Canada
Sandeep Chandur; Jersey City, NJ, USA
Shruthi Rao; Glendale, AZ, USA
Shinu Thomas; Phoenix, AZ, USA
Ethan Waldman and Hannah; Schenectady, NY, USA
Adrienne Hearne; South Bend, IN, USA
Sylvia; Barcelona, Spain
Tony-Saba Shiber; Sedona, AZ, USA
Mike Galib; Portsmouth, RI, USA
Odette Mucha; Washington D.C., USA
Michael Eugenio; Charlotte, NY, USA
Carrie Erving; Brooklyn, NY, USA
Emerson Arehart; Reno, NV, USA
Jim Friedman; Ithaca, NY, USA
Ferdinand Kohle; Heidelberg, Germany
Stephane Clemmen; Brussels, Belgium
Sharon Pieczenik; Washington DC, USA
Dion Nieuwenhuize; Wageningen, Netherlands
MIcky Weller; Brooklyn NY, USA
Joel Sleppy; Ithaca NY, USA
Jenna Crowe-Riddell and Jack - Canberra, Australia
Katie Hoffman - Brooklyn NY, USA
Ferdinand Kohle - Heidelburg, Germany
Tatiana Niko, Chris, and James - Athens OH USA
Holly Jean - ML, USA
Sara Tankard and Samantha Combs - Baltimore ML, USA
Doug Hanvey - Bloomington, IN, USA
Andrew - Miami, FL, USA
Osnat Eliasaf - Nahalal, Israel

SURFED:
Laura, Kelsey, Casey, and Heather; Montreal, Canada
Debbie Bradnock; Edinburgh, Scotland
Gabrielle Anctil; Aberdeen, Scotland
Grace Aldridge; Inverness, Scotland
Rachel Eunson; Lerwick, Shetland Islands
Dennis; Glasgow, Scotland
Danny Fraser; Edinburgh, Scotland
Eloi; Barcelona, Spain
Ana Lina Mendes; Valencia, Spain
Francesco Neri; Granada, Spain
Yassine Ouedki; Tangier, Morocco
Amen; Ouarzazate, Morocco
Hajar Lizi; Essaouira, Morocco
Marouane Rghioui; Marrakech, Morocco
Renata Skalicka; Sevilla, Spain
Agathe Perret; Evora, Portugal
Hugo Aguiar; Lisboa, Portugal
Stefanie; Porto, Portugal
Gabrielle Anctil and Kevin Woulfe; Montreal, Canada
Jindan Mann and Karina; Santiago, Chile
Carlos; Santiago, Chile
Clare and Divya; Cape Town, South Africa
Andrew Welch; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Ellen Ross; Burlington, VT, USA
Krista Specht; Portland, ME, USA
Ben Culver; Portland, ME, USA
Christian Mani; Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Lea Leons; Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu
Guillaume Poidevin; Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu
Jon McCallum; Dunedin, New Zealand
Tana Krohn; Portland, Maine

Interests

I love being outdoors and I am a serious rock and ice climber, winter camper, mountaineer, and hiker. I was also an assistant instructor in the korean martial art of hapkido; I have taught many self-defense seminars on my free time. For entertainment, I enjoy playing guitar and juggling (if you ask, I may just show ya). I am passionate about plants and I love seeing all of the amazing ways people utilize them. This includes food, so I thoroughly enjoy ethnic cuisine of all kinds.

• arts
• perfumes
• dining
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• cocktails
• coffee
• running
• instructor
• gardening
• board games
• reading
• juggling
• guitar
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• camping
• mountaineering
• biology
• chemistry
• medicine
• hitchhiking

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Watership down, Poisonwood Bible, House of Leaves, the Lord of the Rings
Movies: The Constant Gardener, The Good Shepherd, The Prestige, American History X, The Last King of Scotland, the Bourne series.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

summer 2008: after hitchhiking down to the southwest coast of scotland with gabrielle, we ended up sleeping in a tree in the faslane peace.camp on scotlands nuclear submarine base.

new years 2008/2009: I was 100 miles into the sahara desert. I celebrated the turning at a Berber camp in the middle of the dunes, and I spent the night on the sand in my sleeping bag under the most beautiful stars I have ever seen in my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you more about alcohol than you ever wanted to know. Beer, whisk(e)y, wine, how they are made, the chemistry of flavor, etc.

You can teach me anything you are passionate about! I love to learn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Chile, Cook Islands, Guatemala, Morocco, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Western Sahara

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United States

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