Hello, my name is Chip Baker. My mom was a flight attendant and I have always loved travelling. I love the mountains and the beauty of nature. As I have grown older I have learned about seeing history through architecture. History is not just something you read in a book. It is something that you can see when you visit an area and feel when you talk to local people. It can be a way to understand culture and have a better time visiting cool places. I frequently travel just to learn what I can about the places I visit. Its great to leave a place knowing a bit more than I did when I came in about why it is a significant location. There's no better and easier way to travel on a budget than crashing on someone's couch for a few nights. It's a free place to sleep and a free guide who knows a bit about the local area. Can't beat it right?

Best Wishes!

Chip Baker

Pourquoi je suis sur Couchsurfing

I would like to find the best way to find a place to stay.

Centres d'intérêt

Outdoors/hiking, reading (literature and news), travel, cooking, photography, music, other cool stuff! Feel free to ask me anything =]

• culture
• books
• literature
• architecture
• photography
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• news
• reading
• traveling
• music
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• anthropology
• history
• tourism
• mountains

Morceaux de musique, films et livres

Favorite bands currently are Vampire Weekend and The Disco Biscuits. I like a lot of electronic music too as well as bluegrass. Really, I like all genres of music. I play guitar myself. My last favorite band was Phish, but they always play too much off the new albums at shows. Most of my favorite literature is pre 1980. I like philosophy and other non-fiction the best, but have a few classic favorite fiction novels. As far as movies go I cant always remember all the movies ive seen, but there are very very few I dont enjoy. At present favorite movie is The Shining. I like any and all movies that really make you think!

Une aventure extraordinaire que j'ai vécue

Ive been up and down the entire AT.

Enseignez, apprenez, partagez

Shoot me a question I will be happy to answer.

Ce que j'aimerais partager avec mes hôtes

Delicious food and interesting perspectives on things.

Pays que j'ai visités

Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, France, Germany, Jamaica, Mexico, Spain, Virgin Islands, U.S.