Hello! I am an American (from Virginia), lived and studied in the United Kingdom for seven years, and now live in New York. A friend recommended it to meet people on a trip in 2019 (to Portugal and Spain) and met a lot of amazing people. In France and solo traveling for a couple days and hoped it was still a great community.

I am a historian and I try to see places from the perspective of both the past and the present.

I'm eager to meet new people, experience new places, and try new foods. I really enjoy rock climbing and cooking, but sadly not likely going to have time for either on this trip.

I'm of course trying to learn more about wines!

I have housing sorted - I am looking for conversations, not looking for a place to stay!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet interesting people and make new friends! I've traveled all my life, but I realized that I often end up just spending time with the people I started the trip with instead of meeting new people.

Interests

• cooking
• wine
• politics
• music
• kayaking
• rock climbing
• history
• food

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Paragliding over Lago de Atitlán between thunderstorms.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach rock climbing, want to learn French even better, and can share a bottle of wine.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahamas, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Greece, Guatemala, India, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United Kingdom, United States