CURRENT MISSION

Yes

ABOUT ME

Anna and I moved to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

PHILOSOPHY

I'll tell you mine, if you tell me yours.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Troy surfed a few couches and hosted 5 people/groups before he met Anna, and he hopes to host many more.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We've hosted and surfed. We're sold.

Interests

Writing and editing, visual art, design, food, bicycles, road trips, linguistics, wood working, cocktails, wilderness.

• arts
• writing
• design
• dining
• cocktails
• canoeing
• business
• road trips

Music, Movies, and Books

Non-fiction mostly, although the more literary the better. History, memoir, biography. 60's garage rock, some metal, surf, post-punk, artrock, Harry Belafonte

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I had to carry my pack and a canoe for 3 miles, when Anna and I took a wrong turn down a river that dried up halfway to the next lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota. I was also an extra in Pirates of the Caribbean 3.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am a good writer and German speaker. Anna is an artist. We are learning Spanish. I know about starting a business, marketing plans and publishing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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