After a long hiatus from couch surfing I’m firing this account back up! I currently live in Durham NC. I love to adventure and my most recent adventure was thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in the summer of 2022. I’m looking to host and connect with fellow travelers and also hoping to find hosts for a two week trip in Iceland in August.

PHILOSOPHY

"I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." - Jack London

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I couchsurfed for the first time in the summer of 2010 when I traveled through the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy. After that I was hooked and completely in love with the whole idea of couchsurfing. For years it was just about the only way that I traveled and I have couchsurfed subsequently in Amsterdam, France, Italy, Uganda, Kenya and the US. I took about a decade away but now I’m really excited to jump back in.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Couchsurfing truly offers one of the most uniquely beautiful ways of traveling, learning, and growing.

Interests

Exploration, cycling, snowboarding, hiking, rock climbing, backpacking, , writing, sustainability, food systems, cooking, reading, gardening, music, dogs, queer culture, breakfast.

• dogs
• culture
• writing
• beauty
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• coffee
• gardening
• reading
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• camping
• snowboarding
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: folk, bluegrass, old-time, classical, indie, rock'n'roll - Music is a good sort of addiction.

Movies: The Fall, Amelie, Angels in America, Monty Python, The Big Lebowski, The Royal Tennanbaums, Baraka, Dirty Dancing

Books: too many

I never leave the house without a book to read and another to write in.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I got to spend a fall and winter working the olive harvest in Tuscany. Thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. Biked the Camino de Santiago.

Teach, Learn, Share

Trying to practice my French with anyone who can. Parlez-vous français?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Home cooked meals and good conversation. Coffee, tea and stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, England, France, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Uganda, United Kingdom, United States

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