CURRENT MISSION

I travel to make new friends, challenge myself, and to glimpse a thin slice of this vast world-- I hope to reciprocate your generosity of spirit with intelligent conversation and occasional wit. Drinks are my treat.

ABOUT ME

English major turned corporate recruiter. Former TEFL teacher in Venice and Madrid. Turned down law school for wanderlust. Freshly graduated, moving to Hong Kong in July-- let's have adventures together.

Boston-> Lisbon-> Munich-> Barcelona-> Ann Arbor-> NYC-> HK

Some video of my travels: http://vimeo.com/81104906

PHILOSOPHY

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Previously only surfed at friend's places, usually traveled for work or school-- big fan of the concept though. I've attended a few CS meet-ups, and traveled with other surfers while journeying solo. Looking to branch out of my comfort zone a bit more.

Interests

-Wrote a children's book, "A Kingdom Without Color"
-Avid swimmer
-Love museums, especially Natural History and Art
-Politics/Literature/History/Fashion/Sports/Music/Food/Technology: could talk about any of the above for days. Always eager to learn more.

• dogs
• arts
• writing
• books
• literature
• fashion
• coloring
• beauty
• oktoberfest
• dining
• coach
• drinking
• politics
• technology
• traveling
• music
• skydiving
• sports
• swimming
• teaching
• history
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

-The Wire
-Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire
-Breaking Bad
-Arrested Development
-Goldfinger (all James Bond movies with Sean Connery, really-- Daniel Craig is also acceptable)
-Dexter (even with its terrible ending)
-How I Met Your Mother (even with its terrible ending)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1. Dog sledding and the Northern Lights in Norway
2. Skydiving over Florida-- used to be terrified of heights
3. Oktoberfest lives up to the hype

Teach, Learn, Share

-Extensive experience as a TEFL teacher, and writing coach
-Violinist/Violist (albeit rusty)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Italy, United States