Rural farm kid who wanted to explore the world and set off to do just that. Lived in 5 different countries and explored 39 total. Wound up in Beijing and am continuing to travel around the globe.

“The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” --St. Augustine

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I've couchsurfed on five continents (Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and South America) and it's been a great way to meet people and learn about their countries and cultures.

Interests

Traveling (who here isn't?), politics, international relations, agricultural policy, economics, reading.

• books
• politics
• reading
• traveling
• economics
• international relations

Music, Movies, and Books

The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and a lot of non-fiction about international affairs. If you read the Economist or Foreign Policy, we'll get along especially well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

It's not really one thing, but I've been to 49 of the 50 U.S. states. Alaska this month will make it all 50! Some, but maybe not all, are pretty amazing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, United States