CURRENT MISSION

To stay alive!

ABOUT ME

Curious, respectful and really interested in the culture of different countries with a passion for the arts, especially, music, cine and architecture. Has a love for sports such as surfing and football, snowboarding, traveling and meeting new people with different views on life.

PHILOSOPHY

To quote Ayrton Senna "There is no corner or turn that you cannot overtake on"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Started a while ago, just transferring the good travel karma.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Amazing, very positive, great people out there

Interests

Too many to mention, including music, surfing, movies, snowboarding, traveling and meeting new people, seeing new places and architecture

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• dining
• cooking
• movies
• traveling
• music
• drums
• surfing
• snowboarding
• skateboarding
• sports
• soccer
• world cup
• teaching
• languages
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Too many to mention: Bob Dylan, Alice in chains, Pearl Jam, Buena Vista Social Club, Glen Hansard, The Frames, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Neil Young, Metallica, System Of A Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Them Crooked Vultures etc etc.
Movies include: Amorres Perros, City of God, Tropa de Elite, No Country for Old Men, Big Lewbowski, Goodfellas, The Departed, Dead Man, Inglourious Basterds, Pulp Fiction, Romanzo Criminale, Man of the year, El Lobo, L'Historia Oficial, El secreto de sus ojos etc etc!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Seen a shark 15 metres away while surfing Ocean Beach. Played in a Bob Dylan tribute gig for charity. Interviewed Laird Hamilton(big wave legend) and hung out with Tom Curren (world champion).Competed in a downhill skateboarding competition and got sponsored by Sector 9 skateboards afterwards!!.Seen Romario play for Vasco, and score a hat-trick!!Been in the Sambadrome, Rio for Carnival, see pics.Been at a superclasico in Buenos Aires.Meet “the seminal architect of the 21st century” Eugene Tsui and moved his models from San Francisco to Mount Shasta.Seen a Mavericks big wave competition.Drove a 68 Mustang fastback in San Francisco!Been at the 2008 Beach football World Cup., met Eric Cantona!!Been in the Grand Canyon and Yosemite.

Teach, Learn, Share

As an English teacher I can teach that. Share experiences cook some food (traditional Irish food too), practise speaking languages, play music, got drums and guitars and if the surf's up, maybe that too!

What I Can Share with Hosts

See above

Countries I’ve Visited

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Australia, Ireland, United States

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