Author: Zachary A. Marx

Zachary Marx is currently living and working in Munich, Germany. He graduated with a degree in Political Science in 2006 from the University of Tennessee, and continues to bleed orange. So far, his vagabond lifestyle has brought him to five continents, and twenty-eight countries, with extended stays in China, Japan, and Korea. He started 80couches.com in February of 2011, with the ultimate goal of using it as the premise for couchsurfing around the globe. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome. He can be reached by carrier pigeon, smoke signals, telegram, and via the Interwebs, at zachary.marx@gmail.com.

Blast from the Past: Nagasaki

Originally written August 10, 2006 Everyone, I am going to do now what I was warned at orientation NOT to do. Write an e-mail in a grumpy mood. That being said, I have had a very good first couple of…

Countdown Mode: 12 days-ish

Well, last week I cleared a major hurdle in my preparation for Korea: I sold my car. It was a harrowing and frustrating experience and I’m extremely glad it’s O-V-E-R. As is almost predictable, my car decided to start “acting…

Dissecting Terminator Salvation

For those of you who know me best, you know I’m completely obsessed with the Terminator series. To briefly summarize my thoughts on the series: -T1: Brilliant, despite not having aged very well. Had this movie been made in 1990…