CURRENT MISSION

Travel to Mars. With a backpack.

ABOUT ME

Born in Madrid, Spain, moved to Washington D.C., graduated from university, spent a few years in the U.S. Air Force, spent a few years in the corporate world, then literally traveled around the world, learned mindfulness meditation in northern Thailand, and now I've lost my damn mind. Just kidding :) Currently aiming for a PhD in social psychology.

PHILOSOPHY

I have lived my life with a heightened sense of curiosity for everyone and every place. I am truly content when helping others and, my mission in life, is to study happiness and human well-being at the most fundamental levels.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Excellent. Allows us to more easily open up our minds, and our hearts, to others. I think that makes everyone happier in the end.

Interests

World travel, culture exposure, meeting new people, psychology, meditation, writing, all types of music and art, foreign cuisine.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• beer
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• entrepreneurship
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS: Siddhartha, The Selfish Gene, The Alchemist, The Happiness Hypothesis, Lord of the Rings, Buddha's Brain, The Hite Report, Linchpin, El Club Dumas, The Moral Landscape, The God Delusion.

MOVIES: Life is Beautiful, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Amelie, Big Fish, Motorcycle Diaries, The Fountain, The New World, The Painted Veil, Wall-E

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Watching the sun rising over the temples of Angkor in Cambodia.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am happy to share my knowledge about entrepreneurship, world travel, the science of happiness, and I am also happy to teach Spanish and mindfulness meditation. Or screw it and let's tell some jokes over a beer :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Monaco, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Spain, United States

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