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othernel

Age:

Gender:

Male

If you must know:

I'm single

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

New York City

Currently in:

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC

Traveling Next:

Buenos Aires

Favorite places I've been:

France, England, Russia, Canada, South Korea, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Puerto Rico, Japan, Taiwan

Places I want to go to:

Argentina, Morocco, Croatia, Australia

About me:

I didn't start traveling until the end of college, so I've got a lot of time to make up for. I grew up in the Bronx and NYC and now I'm just paying the bills until I can check out the net locale. I'm also lucky enough to live in an awesome neighborhood for all those weekends when I don't get to travel.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/othernel

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I'm fired up on:

Biking, photography, boxing, baseball, the Simpsons around the world,

Tunes I rock out to:

Everything (I know, everyone says that. Bands like:

Death Cab for Cutie, Girl Talk, Murs, Modest Mouse, Outkast, At the Drive-in, Daft Punk, Elastica, The Hold Steady, the GO Team, Queens of the Stone Age, nadasurf, TV on the Radio, the Roots,

Travel style:

I usually travel by myself, but that's not by design. I don't exactly have friends who like to travel outside the US much or go to exotic locations. I pack light, take lots of photos, and like to do the local thing as opposed to the tourist thing.

Quote:

"I don't always know what I'm talking about. But I know I'm right" -Muhammad Ali

Sports I do:

Boxing, Baseball, Biking

Favorite books:

Things Fall Apart, Ghosts of Manilla, Fight Club, the Grand Inquisitor

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

Anyone who travels with an open mind and a sense of adventure

I want to make a difference by:

For me, it's spreading knowledge of other cultures to those who know little about it, whether through photos or through stories and experiences.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Spanish (decently)

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

When I finally knew how to completely get around Shanghai in my broken Chinese.

Why I travel:

Why not?

Seriously.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

Top of Mount Fuji after climbing for way too long without much food in the middle of the night

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Next to someone you care abour

Before I die I'd like to:

Run with the Bulls

Let's collaborate:

I currently take tons of photos when I travel abroad and like to write during my leisure, but haven't actively sought publication yet. So that's an option.

My links:

www.othernel.com

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Fighting off "Away Sickness"... one guest at a time

By othernel | Location: United States | 10/12/08 | Pics: 1

Sadly, I've really been tethered to this country this year. Not that there's anything wrong with it, but my passport's getting dusty and my eye's wandering. Although I doubt anyone would have pity for me. That's because I live in NYC, and I'm reminded on a nearly daily basis of how lucky I am to spend...

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