CURRENT MISSION

To survive a somewhat spontaneous and most definitely under researched 9 week romp through Europe.

ABOUT ME

We have been married for 6 and a half years. We met while volunteering in China. We are both travelers and we like explore. History and art go hand in hand. The more time we spend outside the better.Music is essential. Beer too! Garrett rides his mountain bike as much as he can. Our overall philosophy when it comes to people is this: Love, no matter the result or the cost. Give if someone asks with no thought of return. Look beyond the cover, everyone has something different to offer that you do not.

PHILOSOPHY

There is always room to grow. All things can be made new. Forgive. Love. Always ask questions. Open your mind and your heart.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

New to the scene. Willing to host anyone needing a place to crash. Very knowledgeable of the Winston area also. Primary focus right now though is finding anyone willing to host a young married couple for a couple of days while traveling across Europe.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Can't wait to get started in this new adventure!

Interests

Anything creative. Making music. Photography. Carving. Cars, especially German cars. Mountain biking. Birding. People. Cooking together. Hiking. History. Globalization. Metal work. How things work. Games. Trying new things, new foods, new ways of living.

• arts
• photography
• cooking
• beer
• traveling
• cars
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• skydiving
• history
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Amelie. Lord of the Rings. Fawlty Towers. Young Frankenstein. Documentaries. Movies about nature. The Office. The Fringe.
Music...all kinds, all types. There is something for every situation and every mood.
Read always. Read often. Read anything you can.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

1) The ancient walled city of Khiva, Uzbekistan
2) The "prayer flag mountain" in Dawu, Tibetan Autonomous Region.
3) Skydiving in Colorado
4) Working in Kosovo right after the war in 2000
5) Sleeping under the stars

Teach, Learn, Share

We love to meet people who are different than us just as much as those who share our interests. We love talking to and sharing life with people older than we are, they have so much wisdom to share if we would only take the time to ask and listen.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, India, Kosovo, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States