I spent nearly four years backpacking around the world before finding my way back to the US. I’m by no means finished with traveling, though I am on a bit of a hiatus at the moment to get my finances in order. My new job moves me around California every 6 months or so, so I figured I’d hop back on Couchsurfing to see what’s going on in the area and when I have the space, host people as well!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I embarked on a trip around the world at the end of February in 2015. In my previous travels, I've found that the best way to experience a country and its culture is to spend as much time as possible with local people. Couchsurfing seems like the best way to do this. In the past 4 years, I've yet to use Couchsurfing to find a place to stay but I have met a few cool people going to events and meet ups. I look forward to meeting new people and making new friends by using it in the future.

Interests

I'm interested in pretty much anything that happens outdoors ; hiking, swimming, rock climbing, etc. I'm always open to doing new things and I find my interests change pretty regularly.

• culture
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• hiking
• rock climbing
• swimming

Music, Movies, and Books

I find my taste in music changes the same way my interests do. I'll listen to pretty much anything. With Netflix, I find my taste in movies the same way. I'll watch pretty much anything if it's good, but give me a deep, thought provoking movie over senseless explosions and forced one liners any day. As far as books go, anything from The Old Man and the Sea to Ready Player One. I finally got myself a kindle last year and managed to get through about 50 books by the end of the year.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In 2017 I got it in my mind that I wanted to learn how to sail. Instead of doing sailing courses like any sane person, I managed to get a position as a crew member on a 47 foot sail boat and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on my very first voyage. I realized in the middle of a lighting storm about 1000 miles from any land that perhaps sailing wasn't my favorite thing in the world.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France, Guatemala, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Paraguay, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Viet Nam, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Guatemala, Portugal, Turkey, United States, Viet Nam