I'm an adventurous, fun loving, 26 year old originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan, but currently living in Tucson, Arizona in the desert southwest region of the US. I'm finally traveling again after a little over a year. My last trip was an extensive 7 month backpacking trip spanning 4 Hawaiian Islands and 7 countries in Asia. This trip is quite a lot shorter but I'm starting grad school for Product Design in August and am more pressed for time and $ this time.

First time to England and first time to London! I'd be so grateful if you would host me and show me around. Want to see a couple of the basic tourist sites but other than that, down to go as far off the beaten path as you can show me. Take me to an underground club with grime or jungle or something wild. Also planning to hit up All Points East Music Festival on May 26th.

TYPE OF PERSON I AM
I love meeting new people, trying new things, seeing new lifestyles and perspectives.
I try to be as open as possible and keep my heart and mind open to whatever might present itself. Very grateful to the wonderful people that have shown me such incredible hospitality and love and allowed me a glimpse into their lives.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing to meet awesome new people, have incredible new experiences, learn about other people, cultures, places, lifestyles, etc. To see the world through the eyes of locals!

Interests

I have many interests including but not limited to:

Traveling, Learning other Languages/Cultures/Lifestyles

Sports: Slacklining, Snowboarding, Surfing, Longboarding, Rollerblading, Climbing, Parkour/Freerunning, Mountain biking, Frisbee, Cliff Jumping, etc

Arts: Design, Making music, singing, cooking, live music, Art Museums, Historical Museums and Sites

• arts
• design
• music festivals
• motorcycles
• music
• skydiving
• skateboarding
• wakeboarding
• cliff jumping
• gymnastics
• history
• art
• slackline
• parkour
• longboarding
• rollerblading
• freerunning
• slacklining
• art museums
• highlining
• synthesizers
• kiteboarding
• skimboarding
• highline

Music, Movies, and Books

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

To name a few
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Tame Impala, Toro y Moi, Of Montreal, Yeasayer, Foxygen, Animal Collective, Madlib, Del the funkee Homosapien, Run the Jewels, Electric Light Orchestra, Flume, Disclosure, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Kurt Vile, Beach House

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stared a Grizzly Bear in the face from 6m away in Alaska
DMT in Reno
Skydiving in New Zealand
Na Pali Coast on Kauai, Hawaii
Mega Clubs in Tokyo
Motorcycles in Arizona
Spearfishing in New Zealand
7 Months backpacking Hawaii and Asia

Teach, Learn, Share

Love Wins

What I Can Share with Hosts

Plenty of stories, a listening ear, friendship, beer, positive energy, cool tunes

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

New Zealand, United States