ABOUT ME

I'm living in Durham with my partner in a 2 bedroom apartment. I moved to Durham to go back to school to get a professional masters in the environmental field. Before living here I lived in NYC, working as a teacher. In my spare time I enjoy staying active and look at birds, bugs, and plants. I play mandolin, and have a stable of stringed instruments available for sharing if you play as well and are looking to travel light.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and meeting people but hate tourism (Oh look! A building! *takes picture, buys food, leaves). I think places are determined by people and culture, not sights and museums. I'd rather meet someone from a place I'm visiting and see how they live than stay in a hotel or hostel and follow the tourism office's recommendations.

Right now I'm open to short term guests (~2 nights max, please!). I appreciate stories and adventures. Particularly open to people traveling by bicycle or motorcycle (I also maintain a warmshowers account for bike tourers, please try me there if I haven't responded to this).

I've used this sparsely in the past, but would like to get back into the couchsurfing world..

Interests

Music, running, geology, boats, assorted facts one might find in a national geographic or Science magazine, the usual.

• dogs
• culture
• running
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• cycling
• geology
• science
• tourism
• tours
• burritos

Music, Movies, and Books

An assortment of folk, country, bluegrass and more.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Biked across the alps. Twice!

What I Can Share with Hosts

Always willing to lend a hand whenever hospitality has been extended.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States