I’m a writer and musician who is passionate about nature, community and belonging.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm eager to meet new people from around the globe and share stories and experiences.

Interests

Hiking, playing the mountain dulcimer, Appalachian ballads, traditional music, nature writing

• arts
• culture
• writing
• literature
• folklore
• cooking
• walking
• politics
• reading
• music
• folk music
• hiking
• ecology
• genealogy
• history
• journalism
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Joanna Newsom, Vienna Teng, Matthew and the Atlas, Of Monsters and Men, Anna and Elizabeth

Movies: The Brothers Bloom, Billy Elliot

Books: Halldór Laxness’s Independent People, Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, Terry Tempest Williams’s Refuge, Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s Heaven and Hell, Susanna Kaysen’s Far Afield

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I nearly perished off an Icelandic cliff!

Teach, Learn, Share

Appalachian ballads, clogging

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good food, thrilling stories about Iceland, unique songs from the Appalachian Mountains of the US

Countries I’ve Visited

England, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy

Countries I’ve Lived In

Iceland, United States