I'm a digital nomad who has been traveling the world for the last four years while writing a novel. I've played online poker as a professional for the last ten years and before that, made a living a playing chess where I earned the title of national chess master in the US. My big passions are language learning or how to learn anything fast, writing, history, staying physically active with rock climbing, running or yoga, and finding the best cafe in town.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet awesome people from all over the world who think a full passport beats a full closet any day.

Interests

• yoga
• bouldering
• hiking
• language learning

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The National, Lord Huron, Bon Iver

Books: Ego Is The Enemy, Meditations, The Lord Of The Rings, Old Man And The Sea

Movies: I don't watch TV often, but The Shawshank Redemption has remained one of my favorites since childhood

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've written six books now, two of which sell for over $1500 each so I guess that's pretty unusual. I've jumped off waterfalls in Costa Rica, wandered through an ice cave inside a glacier in Iceland, and experienced a three day long Iboga trip in Central Europe. I also survived the hard lockdown in New Zealand, where I was locked in with a couple who were deeply into Scientology...

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you how to find the love of your life, or if you've already found that person, I can teach you how to play chess or poker, some funny german words, or how to juggle. Don't worry about that last one, we'll start with non breakable things like eggs, glasswear and caseless iPhones.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cyprus, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, United States