Hey Everybody! I'm a curious fellow traveler who is getting his Masters in Public Health. I'll be in La Paz, Bolivia for 6 weeks on a research project for school. I speak a little Spanish and would love to practice more!

I love cooking, bicycling, reading, and philosophizing. I'll even attempt to dance sometimes at the cost of embarrassing myself and others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting folks from other cultures and want to prove to any travelers that despite the prevailing political forces, many Americans still believe in fostering and contributing to our Global community.
Beyond that, meeting people from different backgrounds is a marvelous way to learn about the variety of amazing ways to be human.

Interests

• birds
• environment
• cooking
• reading
• live music
• hiking
• history
• languages
• neuroscience
• psychology
• science
• language exchange
• urban exploration
• nature
• sustainability
• meeting people
• biking
• public health
• healthy lifestyle
• environmentalism
• spanish
• traveling humbly

Music, Movies, and Books

I love sci-fi, fantasy, science, international affairs, and travel writing.
My favorite authors include Neal Stephenson, Neil Gaiman, and Carl Sagan.
Recently I've started reading "This Changes Everything" a book about how we have to transform the system of capitalism in order to fight climate change.

Teach, Learn, Share

Estoy aprendiendo español! Me encanta practicar con hablantes nativos y también puedo ayudarte con inglés.

I can share my cooking skills - I'll chop the onions so you don't have to cry!

Countries I’ve Visited

Bahrain, Canada, Colombia, France, Haiti, Iceland, Italy, Peru, Portugal, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States