I'm an avid Gary Larson fan, bearded rambler, amateur photographer, writer, and aspiring journalist who takes his coffee Turkish and who likes to ride an Italian fixed-gear bicycle named Marcello.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'd much rather get to know a place by meeting and interacting with locals!

Interests

Foreign languages, architecture, history, people watchin, film & filmmaking, music, guitar, mandolin, photography, traveling, writing, biking, swimming, soccer, hiking, nature, exploring, hanging out with friends, ultimate frisbee......

• writing
• architecture
• photography
• film making
• running
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• hiking
• soccer
• swimming
• history
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: City of God, Children of Men, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Metropolis, A Clockwork Orange, Wes Anderson Films, Planet Earth.

Music: Trombone Shorty, Radiohead, The Who, DJ Shadow, Dave Brubeck, Chris Thile, The Strokes, Tallest Man on Earth, Fleet Foxes, Ratatat, Animal Collective, etc...

Books: The Hobbit, Heart of Darkness, The Great Gatsby, 1984, The Best of Roald Dahl....

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Teaching Abroad in Germany for an entire year

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook for others!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Azerbaijan, Germany, Turkey, United States