CURRENT MISSION

Why read about it when you can be about it?

ABOUT ME

Always funny to write about yourself 🤐 I have traveled and hitchhiked the world via CS, friends and the kindness of strangers for the past 12 years. I lived and worked for 4 years in Europe, 6 years in Latin America, and 2 years in Asia. Just back from CDMX and Colombia! Moving back to BKK!!! I got excited about traveling after studying and surfing a summer in Hawaii complete with motorbike and 8 months in Australia 🇦🇺 complete with $400 illegal van 😊 ask me about how it caught on fire while driving lol 😂

People would probably say I'm very outgoing, love meeting people, a bit wild at times, eclectic, love late nites and quiet times equally. Im always trying to develop and searching for the next adventure (even around the next corner!). I love random times and laughing. I am a very laid back person, respectful and mature. I consider myself a very genuine and sincere person, I try to do the right thing in all situations. Karma is a bitch. I have learned about Buddhism but want to explore more. I really thirst for knowledge and experience. Learning about new cultures or anything interesting is the best thing in the world. I have lots of stories and want many more. I love films, reading and writing. I value my memories the most (ESP photos), my friends and simple things. Having less and making more is the way. Making someone smile is the currency of real life!

I was a Business English Trainer at very large companies in Bogota, Rio, Buenos Aires, CDMX and Bangkok. I've lived in 15 cities and 12 countries in my life and visited more than 80 countries.

Let's make some lifelong memories!

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PHILOSOPHY

*The journey is the reward. -Steve Jobs *Sleep is the cousin of death. -Nas
*I am very down to earth because I just landed. -Lil Wayne *NO WORRIES
*Some People say WHY... I say WHY NOT *Give Love To Receive Love.
*Life is like photography, we develop from the negative.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have hosted in Florida, Germany 🇩🇪 Thailand 🇹🇭 and Colombia 🇨🇴 . I know super cheap food spots, like to explore and walk forever. Share some great Art galleries and graffiti. I can offer a lot of travel advice, country and cultural info and local friends. I always have the most amazing connections and experiences via CS. I love CS Meetings and always looking for concerts or art and cultural events, and try to give away any hookup I find. I wanna pay it forward and show people some memorable times. I'm always up for something so write me!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

More than I could've imagined! Ready for twice as much more! Couchsurfing is just meeting the best people and having so many adventures. Lets have some!

visited 60 states (27.7%)Create your own visited map of The World or Amsterdam travel guide for Android

Interests

Skateboarding, Surfing, Snowboarding, Art History, Interior Design, Architecture, Making Art, All Music (esp Live), Having New Experiences, Going Out Of My Comfort Zone, Having Great Conversation, Sunsets, Photography At All Times, Movies, Reading, The Beach, Cooking & Regional Cuisine, Classic Cars & Motorcycles, Yoga, Tattoos, Smiles. I am interested in writing a book (or something haha) and having some photo exhibitions from my travels. I love trying new things, meeting new people, and living each day as if it was my last.

• arts
• writing
• books
• architecture
• design
• interior design
• photography
• tattoos
• concerts
• dining
• cooking
• yoga
• motorcycles
• movies
• reading
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• music
• surfing
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• buddhist
• art history
• business
• teaching
• history
• tourism
• hitchhiking
• beaches
• reading books
• local food
• local history
• making friends
• local culture

Music, Movies, and Books

Tunes: Major Lazer y Dancehall, Vivaldi, Coltrane, El Freaky Colectivo, Weeknd, Miles Davis, Sham 69, Weezy F Baby, Air, Morrisey, Bomba Estereo, Tiesto, Crystal Castles, Zouk, Wax Tailor, Prodigy, Bloc Party, Stones, Radiohead, The Clash, Feist, Gilberto Gil, Partibrejkers, Brazilian Funk, Niki and the Dove, Instrumentii, Keane, SBTRKT, Damien Rice, QOTSA, Friendly Fires, Chris Brown, Hot Chip, Cumbia, French Films, Belle and Sebastian, Mala Rodriguez, Bright Eyes, Twin Shadow, ASAP Rocky, Frank Ocean, Champeta, Ranchero, Odd Future, SLAYER, Jill Scott, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Gil Scott Herron, XX, Atmosphere, DNB, Stevie Wonder, Divolvidos, Motley Crue, The Cure, Slayer, M Jackson, Postal service, Ellie Goulding, J. Cole, Cultura Profetica, RHCP, Secion 8, Austra, The Weeknd, Dub Fx, Purity Ring, Jota Quest, Bag Raiders, Morodo, Team Me, Two Door Cinema, Burial, Karmin, Pink Floyd, Bruno Mars, MSTRKRFT, Electro Tango, Flying Lotus, Millencollen, Ronnettes, Panteon Rococco, Cream, Black Keys, Indietronica, Prodigy, Edward Sharpe, Collie Budz, The Band, John Legend, Jefferson Airplane, Band of Horses, Grimes, Crookers, Sizzla, Calvin Harris, Gogol Bordello, Beirut, Bob Marley, Anything Reggae, Foster the People, John Mayer, Neko Case, Led Zepplin, Feist, Lykke Li, Indian music, Pappo, Ska-p, Ornatos Violetas, Arabic music, African music, Washed Out, Classic Rock, Getting more into Dubstep, Grime, Minimalist, Borgore, Rhianna (haha), Fiona Apple, Roxy Music, Foriegn Beggars, Erykha Badu, Bastille, alot of underground and foreign hip hop, alot of indie stuff, Drum and bass. Sade is amazing. Everything you wanna turn me on to!

Books: F Scott Fitzgerald, Art history books, Architecture and design books (Esp Taschens), On the road, Dharma bums, Books about history (ESP Yugoslavia) or foreign countries, so many biographies, Hemingway, Hunter S. Thompson, Palahniuk, Bret Easton Ellis, Huxley, Where's Waldo.
Always looking for more suggestions on this :)

Movies: Kids, Gummo, Dirty Dancing, Cocktail, Clockwork Orange, City of God, Incindies, Secret in their eyes, mesrine, partir, CRAZY, Virgin Suicides, Hitchcock, Anything from the 80's or B&W, Nolan, Tarintino, Rum Diary, Constant Gardner, Detatchment, Shame, The Road, Eastern Promises, Blue Valentine, Brick, Strange Skin, Filth and The Fury, American History X, English Patient, Alot of Independent or Art House, Brazilian cinema, Alot of Spanish and French films, I like romantic films (haha), Kubrick, and Skate/Snow/Surf videos esp Deathwish! Generally anything worthwhile I want to see.

Art:#1 Warhol #2 Dali. #3 Klimt. Ramos, Monet, Gaugain, Hadid, Koons, Piano, Kapour, Starck, Renoir, El Greco, Chagall, Ghery, Courbousie, Rubens. Impressionism, modern, contemporary, street/graf, modern and tattoos are my favorite though!

Generally these lists could be infinite because I try to discover new things everyday. We should together!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

*Cliff jump from 30 meters while living in Hawaii, the scariest thing I have ever done.
*Meeting probably 20,000 people in over 300 cities in Europe in 4 yrs.
*Meeting probably 15,000 people in almost 150 cities in South America in 3 yrs.
*Being the only gringo while living in a Favela in Rio.
*Hitchhiking 2 month in the Balkans with my Israel brother.
*Turkey 15 cities, 3 months. Amazing friends and experiences.

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH: I've taught quite a few people to skateboard. No injuries yet ;) And of course Im a business English trainer so I can improve your English at any level. I Love to Help!!

LEARN: I am very interested in learning about Buddhism, I like to learn local languages. Authentic cooking PLEASE!!!!

SHARE:I love to share stories and learn about peoples view of the world. Cooking skills. I will make you food haha. I love it! I'm very tidy and can give you some organization help. I know a lot of great new music and films. I can share heaps of info about cities and countries in Europe and especially South America and Asia!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Everything about travel. Living a simple life. Too many stories. Great food and clean dishes/houses :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam, Virgin Islands, U.S., Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

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