CURRENT MISSION

My current mission is to document my travels and the people I meet by stories, photographs and audio recordings.

ABOUT ME

I am a 30 year old currently living in Taipei, Taiwan. I will always consider myself a product of my real home, Wisconsin. Born in the Midwest, I learned to love people, traveling and simplicity. Honesty and creativity are extremely important to me.

I worked for Christo and Jeanne-Claude, two international artists while in New York City. While there, I took photos, wrote, helped with book layout, assisted with exhibitions around the world and a lot more. Since leaving New York in 2011 for an indefinite stay in Asia, I have been working on my own work artwork. I also write and take photos for a little extra spending money! If you want to know more, just send a message.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I heard of couchsurfing.com from a friend and I am very interested in helping build this very benevolent organization! Many of my travels have been defined by the people I meet and I imagine this is true of many couchsurfers. For that reason, I'd love to provide any information or assistance regarding New York City! At this time I can not host any travelers but please contact me if you need recommendations or have questions!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Wonderful!

Interests

-Music (writing and listening)
-Guitar
-Reading/book collecting
-Meeting new people
-Photography
-Writing
-Art

• arts
• writing
• books
• photography
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Beatles, Flying Burrito Brothers, Big Star, Blur, (Chris) Clark, Sonny Rollins, Leo Kottke, Miharu Koshi, The Louvin Brothers

Movies: Underground, The Caine Mutiny, Charade, Ed Wood, Singing in the Rain, Notorious, Apur Sansar

Books: Catch-22, Collected Writings of Kahlil Gibran, The Great Gatsby, Collected Writings of Michel de Montaigne, Johnny Got His Gun, We, Faust, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, In Cold Blood, Thousand Cranes, Tom Sawyer/Huckleberry Finn

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Isle of Skye. Approaching Hong Kong Island.

Teach, Learn, Share

New York City sites, restaurants, art galleries and museums

Wisconsin travel

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Taiwan, United States