I'm a poet, artist, and musician, I am passionate about helping people on the journey to find hope and peace, I love climbing mountains, and I have a deep appreciation for nature and cultures. I am spending 2 years doing language development, research, and literacy volunteer work with minority language groups in the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea. I speak Tok Pisin (Melanesian Creole), but couldn't include that in the languages section because it wasn't one of the options.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love exploring, traveling, hiking, and getting to know people all along the way. I want to meet more people around the world, and travel more, yet want to do so in a financially smarter way, so a friend recommended Couchsurfing, and here I am!

Interests

• animals
• arts
• writing
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• film making
• coffee
• painting
• hiking
• kayaking
• camping
• mountaineering
• snorkeling
• rock climbing
• astronomy
• languages
• religion
• road trips
• parks
• mountains
• nature
• linguistics
• national parks
• horseback riding
• playing music
• wild camping
• literacy

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Most genres. A few favorite artists are Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Josh Garrels, Son Lux, Sigur Ros, Arcade Fire, U2.

A few of my favorite movies are The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013), The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter series, The Giver, Tracks, film adaptations of books by Jane Austen and similar authors, nature documentaries, and films about mountaineering and adventure.

I like books about mountaineering as well, and I enjoy the mystery, fantasy, and adventure genres, as well as poetry.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Summited 40 peaks over 4000 meters in elevation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Panama, Scotland, Uganda, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea, United States