My name is Chadley and I have a hard time describing myself. I spend way to much time cooking and eating, but I don’t think there is a better way to learn about the world than through its food.

My favorite things to do are have drinks with friends (while cooking at home or in a pub) and contemplate our fascinating world.

Tourism can change the world. I am trying to help us better understand what that means. Professionally, I advise on, research, and write about rural tourism development.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I believe in the power of community. I travel to meet the world, to understand the world. I'm inspired by others' diligence in sharing their lives and delving into the lives of others.

When departing from everyone I meet, in every corner of the world, I invite them to come visit me someday. I open my couch to them or their friends. I hope to have a friend in every corner of the world!

Interests

Nature, food, drink, (MAJOR emphasis on food and drink) music, travel, wheels (4 or 2).

• culture
• dining
• breakfast
• wine
• drinking
• traveling
• music
• journalism
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Constantly exploring new music, movies, & books. Tell me your favorites!

Music I listen to ranges from The Avett Bothers, Band of Horses, Coheed & Cambria, El Ten Eleven, Gojira, George Strait, Sigur Rós, System of a Down, Sparklehorse...in other words, a bit of everything.

My favorite movies are those that make you feel, whatever the emotion may be - happiness, sadness, intrigue.

I need to step up my book game...lately it has just been cookbooks!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent 4 days under a tarp alongside the River Thames. I met 4 elderly women, 3 Brits and a Scot, who let me join them in waiting for and watching the Queen's Diamond Jubilee flotilla. We met a friend that brought us breakfast every morning and stayed with us after work for wine and whiskey. I was interviewed by a British newspaper reporter and was quoted in the paper the next morning. One of my favorite memories.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Conversation, laughs, food, drinks.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, United Kingdom, United States