Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love getting to connect with people and learn about a place through its people.

Interests

Being outside and active, especially by bicycle!
Playing soccer
Exploring new cities/countries and learning about their history
Languages and reading. Chatting about what I'm reading with friends.

• cooking
• reading
• music
• surfing
• soccer
• history
• biking
• jogging

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Nerdy histories that help explain why things are the way they are and the cool back stories. Memoirs or biographies. A few recent ones:
Rising Tide, about Louisiana's flood of 1927
What is the What, about a South Sudanese refugee
Or stuff on economics like Poor Economics or Freakonomics. (I promise I'm not a total bore.)

Historical Fiction:
All Souls Rising, about the Haitian Revolution
A Prayer for Owen Meany

David Sedaris :)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Went to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, only to get another dose of it in Haiti a day later when I lived there

Teach, Learn, Share

Can teach French, some microfinance. Would love to learn about your favorite music, dancing, learn about grassroots organizing/politics where you are, or just whatever you're reading / watching!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Happy to share a night out, swap travel stories, or cook you a meal

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chad, China, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Ethiopia, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Uganda, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cameroon, France, Guinea, Haiti