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Overview

  • 4 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Photographer, brother, English Professor & student of...
  • Got an associate's of applied science degree & Master...
  • From Forest Lake, MN, USA
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About Me

Hello! I'm going to Istanbul TURKEY on my motorcycle from Nov. 16 - probably the 22nd of Nov!

I'm a photographer & motorcyclist!

In 2016 I rode my motorcycle named "Chocolatina" all around Colombia and Ecuador. Then I put her on a boat with me and traveled to Panama and continued riding from Panama north all the way to Mexico :)

I love adventure and traveling! Photography and motorcycling are two of my biggest passions!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Can't wait to learn some more Spanish, make some awesome friends, and take some amazing photos in the mountains & jungles & everywhere in-between. SO EXCITED.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed with a few different people on couch-surfing and they have been great! I've made some wonderful new friends and I've done some fun volunteering activities since I got to South America.

Interests

-Photography-Bikram Yoga-Motorcycle-ing-Gymnastics-Hiking-Rollerblading-Diving / Cliff Jumping

  • animals
  • photography
  • beauty
  • yoga
  • traveling
  • hiking
  • surfing
  • jet skiing
  • scuba diving
  • skiing
  • cliff jumping
  • gymnastics
  • volunteering
  • mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

-Love me some Daily Show with Jon Stewart!-Love me some Tenacious D music & or movies (The Pick of Destiny was awesome)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was on a little jet ski tour in Cabo Mexico in the Sea of Cortez as they call that area, when I litterally almost ran into a mother whale & her calf as they breeched for air & then played around in the water. I was on the jet-ski with my girlfriend at the time and we stopped and just watched with our whole tour group & followed the whales for about 20 minutes as they surfaced several times.Who ever gets to get that close to live wild wales? We did and were so lucky. I think they were Gray Whales or Humpbacks don't remember, but we were amazed & blown away by the beauty & size of those animals. Never forget that experience. So special!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to learn more Spanish!I would love to teach someone about photography! Be it an experienced photographer or a brand new shutter-bug who doesn't know how to use their camera :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Love, great photography, videos and smiles. Laughter...I can share a lot of laughter with hosts for sure :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, United States, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, Ecuador

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