CURRENT MISSION

To smile.

ABOUT ME

I'm friendly, easy-going, and love to learn about the world around me.

PHILOSOPHY

Talk to strangers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love meeting new people, learning and sharing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

A lot of informal couch surfing/living in unconventional situations for a while, but only formally started couchsurfing recently.

Interests

I really like walking, and tend to take pictures of things around me as I go, but also enjoy conversations with folks whose experiences are different from my own. I'm interested in plants, ecology, plant/people interactions (including agriculture, agroforestry and permaculture), languages and immersion in other cultures. I'm pretty happy when I'm on my bicycle.

• walking
• surfing
• buddhist
• agriculture
• ecology
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Lately I've been re-reading Joseph Campbell, and always trying to thumb through Buddhist books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I really love forests. And mountains.

Teach, Learn, Share

Herbalism; French; Zarma, Hausa and Fon/Goun (languages from West Africa); urban planning; agriculture; Buddhism; fermenting foods/beverages.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Some thoughts on what makes Ithaca a special place, and in general an open mind that loves to chat with new people!

Countries I’ve Visited

Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Laos, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Niger, Portugal, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Benin, Niger, United States