Friends would describe me as silly, curious, and empathetic-- I try to be as self-aware and objective as possible. I love meeting new people, laughing hard, and learning from others.

Travel is important to me because it gives me multiple lenses through which to view the world. I find that the people I'm closest with and am drawn the most to are those that share a common sense of wonderment and "wow what a crazy universe we live in".

Warum ich bei Couchsurfing bin

Starting February 2017, I'm spending 10+ months traveling through South America from North to South-- I hope to arrive in Patagonia by mid-November. Instead of staying at hotels, I'd much rather meet locals and experience local culture during my travels.

Musik, Filme und Bücher

BOOKS: The Social Animal, Bel Canto, Island, Tuesdays with Morrie, Sometimes a Great Notion. Most books by Seth Godin. Vagabonding.

MUSIC: hip-hop, blues, indie, r&b, funk. lots!

Eine tolle Erfahrung, die ich gemacht habe

Started an on-campus organization to connect people passionate about hip-hop back in college.

Lehren, lernen, teilen

I'm have been learning Spanish and would love the chance to practice my Spanish with hosts and learn local lingo. I will do my best to speak entirely in Spanish, which means I will likely politely ask you to speak "más despacio" at times.

Was ich mit Gastgebern teilen kann

Conversation and a listening ear. I'm easy to talk to and can almost always find a common ground with others. Always interested in new perspectives and stories.

Here is an old post I wrote about what good listening means to me. https://blineham.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/good-listeners-are-important/

I'm also happy to help cook and chip in for groceries.

Länder, die ich besucht habe

Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Greece, New Zealand

Länder, in denen ich gelebt habe

New Zealand, United States