CURRENT MISSION

Explore and connect

ABOUT ME

I love to travel, meet new people and explore the world. I am excited to backpack, climb, hike, meditate, meet at a pub or just about any activity. I enjoy the company of open, honest people.

Honest, free conversation and personal connection are two gifts we can share with all those willing.

PHILOSOPHY

Heart-felt connection and time in nature are two of the best remedies for the challenges in the world today.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I don't have a couch to share right now, but I'm open for trips or get togethers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have had the pleasure of meeting open-minded, caring and vivacious people through couchsurfing. I think it is a great community.

Interests

Travel, hiking, backpacking, climbing, photography, painting, playing music, religions of the world.

Metaphysics, spirituality, Buddhism.

• photography
• meditation
• pub crawls
• traveling
• painting
• music
• hiking
• backpacking
• buddhist
• rock climbing
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Poetry by Rumi. Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Rilke. Living Buddha Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh. Works by Gregory Orr. Phantastes by George MacDonald.

Movies:
Baraka. Samara. Beasts of the Southern Wild. Planet Earth. Life is Beautiful. Spirited Away.

Music:
Tribal EDM. Blues. Bluegrass. There's not much I won't listen to.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I backpacked the Nā Pali Coast along the Kalalau Trail in Kauai. It was an amazing experience; the trail is challenging and pushed me physically and mentally. The landscape is gorgeous. I stayed at the trails end for three days and explored the Kalalau Valley. I injured my knee hiking in the valley and had to hike out in a lot of pain. I met backpackers who backpacked outwith me and encouraged me along the way and waited for me to finish the hike out to make sure I was safe.

Teach, Learn, Share

Photography, rock climbing