CURRENT MISSION

Visiting old friends, meeting new people, and exploring new places.

ABOUT ME

Currently working in Yellowstone Park.

Born in Louisiana to Canadian parents. Love the outdoors and new experiences.

Background in environmental advocacy, policy, sustainability consulting, renewable energy, and green building.

Volunteer EMT. Former Wilderness First Responder.

PHILOSOPHY

Explore.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love to cook and spread the joys of Louisiana cuisine. Enjoy meeting people, playing tour guide when at home, or learning about other people's lives while traveling.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have hosted many travelers, especially while living near Yellowstone. In 2005, I spent a semester sleeping on a couch in Kassel, Germany, and in 2010, I spent a semester sleeping on a couch in California. Perhaps living on a couch is no longer considered surfing. I have also participated in many CS events, like the Polyglot Club in Paris, Auckland, and Sydney . The DC CS community is quite active. International Pillow Fight Day, piano duo at the Austrian Embassy, and playing tour guide for surfers are highlights.

Interests

Environment, wildlife, development, travel, rock climbing, cross-country skiing, cooking, outdoor survival, yoga, language, film.

• environment
• cooking
• cheese
• clubbing
• gardening
• traveling
• socializing
• bouldering
• survival
• piano
• outdoor activities
• surfing
• skydiving
• skiing
• rock climbing
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: A Short History of Nearly Everything, Enlightenment Now, The Upcycle, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, The Martian, Ender's Game, Old Man’s War, Goat Song, The Dirty Life, Atchafalaya Houseboat, Tao Te Ching, The Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, The Stars My Destination.
Films: Gattaca, Chansons D'amour, Interstellar.
Music: Royksopp, Glitch Mob, Blackmill, Overwerk, Robald Jenkees.

I'm always open to recommendations.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Built a LEED Platinum house for my sister, Completed Boulder Outdoor Survival School, certified in Wilderness First Response, participated in Burning Man, helped deliver a child, came face to face with a bear, saw a hummingbird moth, biked from Vienna to Ulm, saw the night sky in complete darkness, camped in the Utah desert for 7 weeks, skydiving in Hawaii, rock climbing in Yosemite, 140m dam abseil in Tasmania, cuddling with Maximus the Koala, and those little everyday things that surprise and delight.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you to repair a bicycle, bake a loaf of bread, reduce a dislocated shoulder, make a fire by rubbing sticks together, plant a vegetable garden, tie a figure-8 knot, make mozzarella cheese, and other random things.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Fiji, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovenia, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States

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