I'm a photojournalist, originally from Northern California but now living in Amsterdam. I've spent a lot of time exploring the United States wilderness and National Parks, most often with my dog by my side. I've done a lot of volunteer work with dog shelters and rescues, photographing adoptable pets to raise their chances of finding a home.

I've been living in the Netherlands since November 2017, and since then have spent a good amount of time exploring Holland and a few other European countries.
Travel and photography are my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking for safe places to stay during my travels. Due to my health, I need places that are quiet/calm enough for me to rest. I'm not a stay-up-late, noisy, party person - but when I'm at home I do like to do exciting things like take naps, read books, and edit photos!

I love to meet locals, as I learned early on in my travels that this is the best way to get to know an area! Locals are the ones who know the history of a place.

I'm wanting to learn Dutch, and would love to meet people interested in teaching it :) I can teach English and American Sign Language, along with photography, animal care and training, etc.

I also enjoy sharing and educating about my own culture and home state of California.

Interests

I was a natural sciences major, until I dropped out of college & quit my job to live as a nomad. Now I study the world around me with my camera.

• animals
• dogs
• wildlife
• arts
• writing
• photography
• film making
• environment
• biology
• entrepreneurship
• environmental studies
• geography
• science
• nature
• nomad
• conservation
• nature walks
• digital nomad
• nature conservation
• street photography
• photojournalism

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living as a nomad for several months has easily been the most amazing experience of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Languages, photography, animal care, and anything involving the great outdoors.
I love to teach almost as much as I love to learn!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Photographic services, animal care, animal training, plant care, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Countries I’ve Lived In

Netherlands, United States