30-years, compassionate, light-hearted, cares to contribute, finds connections with others, loves local food/farms, enjoys life.

Worked 6-years in small-scale organic localized vegetable farms. Recently transitioned between careers and now working in universities.

Enthusiastic about traveling and sharing with others.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Networks are expansive and facilitate incredible opportunities for key life experiences. I have hosted with my partner Brooke Eastman (https://www.couchsurfing.com/people/brookeeastman?action=show&controller=user_profiles) many times.

Brooke and I have traveled extensively together using Couchsurfing and Warmshowers (for bicycle tourists). Most notably, we bicycled across western Europe for 4-months in 2015. We are planning a tour thru parts of latinoamerica in 2022.

I will occasionally host and occasionally ask for a place to sleep.

Interests

• economics
• history
• social justice
• local food
• disc golf

Music, Movies, and Books

Variety.

Diversity!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Bicycle around Europe for 4-months while mostly camping and staying with friendly strangers.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: engaging conversations
Learn: every moment
Share: this moment

What I Can Share with Hosts

Food from farmers markets. Sous chef and kitchen cleaning duties. Self-sufficiency with ease and comfort. Story-listening and thoughtful questions and story-telling. Depending on the preferences of my host in a given night, I can be comfortable alone in my sleeping pad and bag or enthralled in a never-ending conversation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, China, France, India, Ireland, South Africa, Spain, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ghana, Mexico, United States