"We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. We travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. We travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. And we travel, in essence, to become young fools again — to slow time down and get taken in, and fall in love once more."

-Pico Iyer "Why we Travel"

“There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar; it keeps the mind nimble; it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor.”

-Santayana

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I see the places I visit most clearly through the people I meet.

Interests

camping, backpacking, kayaking, running, biking, scuba diving, volleyball, tennis, waterpolo, reading, writing, ceramics,dancing, snowboarding, music, cooking

• writing
• perfumes
• dancing
• cooking
• running
• reading
• traveling
• pottery
• music
• cycling
• backpacking
• kayaking
• camping
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• tennis
• volleyball

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Strokes, Arcade Fire, Bassnectar, Muse, Frank Ocean, Miguel, Muse, Mumford & Sons, Radiohead, Ratatat, Deadmau5
Books: Pillars of the Earth, Freakenomics, Fall of Giants, A Short History of Nearly Everything, A Thousand Splended Suns, Blink, All Quiet on the Western Front, Wide Sargasso Sea, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, Hilarity Ensues, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rant, Choke, Fight Club, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Edge of Eternity, Satanic Verses

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Costa Rica, France, India, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States