CURRENT MISSION

to see as much of the world as possible.

ABOUT ME

american expat living in dubai since 2007.

basically, i discovered backpacking and independent travel about 10 yrs ago when i was doing a semester abroad in sydney. after one trip - i was hooked.

now it's the preferred method of travel. i just love going away and coming back with new friends from all walks of life.

PHILOSOPHY

basically, i want to see the world, meet cool people and generally have a good time. in the process, if i could find a cure for aids, end world hunger/poverty, stop war, that'd be awesome. (not that i'm actively trying - but i mean...wouldn't it be awesome to stumble upon a remedy to all the bad things in the world?)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

would love to meet up with travellers coming to dubai...haven't couchsurfed yet, but it's only a matter of time.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i love the idea of couchsurfing. some friends invited a fellow couchsurfer they met in nepal to come visit the uae. next thing i know, i'm "hosting" him in dubai. sounds like a chore, but it was a great couple days! would love to do it again!

Interests

travel, music, sports, politics.

i'm on couchsurfing so i guess it's a no-brainer that i love to travel.

music? well, in my opinion, if music was a religion, the world would be a much better place. i love music.

sports? i'm a die-hard college basketball fan (duke, in case you're interested) but i pretty much love watching any and all sports. i wish i could play, but my coordination skills are severely lacking so...i stick to being a spectator.

politics? ok. this one maybe needs a little clarification 'cuz when i say i'm interested in politics, what i mean really is that i'm interested in learning about politics. just something i know relatively little about, and would like to know more about.

• politics
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• sports
• basketball
• religion

Music, Movies, and Books

movies: return to paradise, casino royale, love actually. really, anything not of the slapstick variety (a la will ferrell et al)

music: classical, funk, jazz, world music. again, really anything, with the exception of hip-hop/r&b. ugh. makes my skin crawl.

books: my favorite book ever is candide (voltaire) but favorite authors - bill bryson and nick hornby

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

done? bungy jumping from 150m suspension bridge in nepal.

seen? just one? i'd have to say iguassu falls, but there are soo many amazing places in the world!