Hi all!! I’m Alex and I live with my partner Krishna - we love hosting couchsurfers!

We have a deep appreciation for nature and new perspectives. We absolutely love hearing stories from new people, sharing art/ food/ music, and making the world a smaller place through honest connections.

PLEASE READ: Our hosting style…

We are pretty busy during the week, so ideally we prefer couch surfers who are able to navigate cities by themselves and do their own thing. We will gladly provide a list of things for you to see and do in the city. We have laundry facilities you can use and you can use our kitchen and living room. We are glad to have dinner with you too!

We are walking distance to a bus that can take you to the Takoma red line metro, which is less than 10 minutes away. It will take you all the way through DC to Union Station.

Takoma Park is not in DC, it is on the border in Maryland. Washington DC looks small on a map, but it takes some time to travel around. The distance from us to the downtown area is 20-30 minutes by metro and likely more by car.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope to make it easier for other people to travel. I also hope to make my own traveling much more interesting and people-oriented.

Interests

I love painting, reading, writing, and creating. I like to get outdoors whenever I can and try to bike everywhere. I hope to travel more around the US and see some more National Parks eventually. I’m mostly a vegetarian and I’ve worked on farms. I am also a practicing Buddhist.

• writing
• recipes
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• painting
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• environmental studies
• parks
• outdoors
• local food
• love
• local history
• local culture

Music, Movies, and Books

For awhile I was really into books surrounding the underground writing and poet scene in the 40s-70s like the Beats, Hunter S. Thompson, and Tom Wolfe.

I love anything along the lines of Magical Realism. My favorite books are the God of Small Things and A Hundred Years of Solitude.

I don't watch much TV but my favorite movie is the Darjeeling Limited.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitch hiked in Rishikesh, India

Backpacked in Yosemite and Grand Teton National Parks

Lived in a cabin while working at a state park in Wyoming

Teach, Learn, Share

Hope to tell and hear some good stories!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully exchange some laughter, knowledge, art, recipes, and good conversation

Countries I’ve Visited

Denmark, Ecuador, India, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

India