I've lived in 7 cities and towns in 5 countries on 3 continents. I've never been kicked out of a bar but I've been kicked out of the USA.

I love to be outside and when I spend time in cities I usually find myself searching out green spaces. I love water and every water sport I've tried.

I'm a gamer, from cards and tabletop games to console and mobile games. I love a good conversation but also enjoy sitting quietly and observing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had a couchsurfer stay in a sharehouse I lived in in 2007, which introduced me to the website. My favourite travel experiences have been visiting friends in their hometowns, from the time I sat buddy seat in the tractor during the corn harvest in Iowa to doing backcountry kayaking trips with a friend in Colombia. There's something special about having someone show you what THEY love about where they live.

I've surfed couches around the world and hosted surfers from around the world, some through the website and some through tenuous friend connections.

Interests

I like being outside and learning new things. I'd rather be sleeping in a hammock in a boat shed and surfing every day than staying in a hotel in a city, but I can also appreciate good food, live music, theatre and art.

• arts
• literature
• impressionism
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• vegan
• politics
• traveling
• music
• alternative music
• hiking
• kayaking
• surfing
• skiing
• snowboarding
• cliff jumping
• swimming
• extreme sports
• biking
• stand up paddle boarding
• white water kayaking
• xc biking

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Waking Life, In My Father's Den, Closer, Lost In Translation, The Royal Tenenbaums, Fight Club, Never Let Me Go

MUSIC: Sia, Elliott Smith, Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Nick Drake, The Strokes, Neutral Milk Hotel, Augie March, The Dresden Dolls, The Beatles, Ben Folds, Dave Pajo, Blur, The Decemberists, Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens, Beirut, Rufus Wainwright, Goldfrapp, Pixies, Jeff Buckley, George Harrison, John Lennon, The Black Keys, Death Cab For Cutie, The Libertines, The Shins, The Sleepy Jackson, Thom Yorke, Air, Antony & The Johnsons, Belle & Sebastian,

BOOKS: The God Of Small Things, anything by Jeanette Winterson or Coetzee or Tim Winton or Ondaatje, Catcher In The Rye, Catch-22, The Dice Man, Fight Club

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was in a film with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter). During the wrap party afterwards I dove headfirst into the shallow end of the pool and walked away with a lightning shaped scar on my forehead.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm learning to: speak Spanish, surf, kayak, ski...

I can teach you to: snowboard, make a simple vegan meal, pack your bag like a NINJA.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good food, good conversation, good stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Panama, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United States

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