CURRENT MISSION

I was almost 3 years into a round the world trip, not knowing when it would ever end, so the world decided to step in and end it for me 😄 Luckily, I got trapped in beautiful Medellin, Colombia, which I grew to love, and I now call home. My goals with traveling have always been to learn about the different ways there are to live your life and meet amazing people.

ABOUT ME

I'm a ray of sunshine.

PHILOSOPHY

I'm very much a live and let live kind of guy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Right now I am traveling full-time so I cannot host but I hope to offer up a bed again once I get back to California.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I used to host when I was back at home and only recently have begun to surf. Both have been extremely positive experiences and I am thankful for this great resource for travelers.

Interests

I enjoy history, hiking, pub quizzes, card games, improving my Portuguese and Spanish, exploring cities, and being out in the sun.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have a international newspaper collection that I started when I was 18 on my first backpacking trip around Europe. I had wanted to collect a souvenir from every city I was going to visit that summer, but couldn't think of anything small and light enough to not become a giant nuisance while lugging around my backpack for 3 months. I remember I was leaving London disappointed in myself that I hadn't figured out anything to get when I a found a Daily Telegraph on the seat next to me and thought, every city has a newspaper, I like newspapers, why not newspapers. So I took the frontpage of the newspaper, folded it up, put it in my backpack and have been collecting them wherever I go ever since. Many people have helped me with my collection through the years and I now have newspapers from over 115 different countries.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm always up for a language exchange of English to Spanish.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can show you how to hand whistle. Or, more usefully, I can practice English with you.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Palestine, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United Kingdom, United States