I'm on a year long trip around the world! I'm currently riding my bicycle through Korea and Japan! I'm an adventurer and explorer, love great conversations and fun, positive people.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet great people, socialize, have fun, and live life.

Interests

Skiing, Mountains, Hanging out with new people, philosophizing about life, reading, writing, running, lounging in hot tubs, picking a direction and walking in it until I find something fun.

• writing
• beer
• running
• meditation
• walking
• partying
• reading
• traveling
• socializing
• drawing
• hiking
• camping
• adventure races
• skiing
• teaching
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Vagabonding, Travels with Charlie, Man's Search for Meaning, Game of Thrones, Fight Club, pretty much anything by Quentin Tarantino or Richard Linklater. The entire before sunrise/after sunset/before midnight trilogy is incredible.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've done a lot of really fun things. I think the "Amazing" ones were when I helped other people. I once had a student draw a swastika on another student's binder. He really didn't understand what he was doing, so as a punishment I made him stay after school with me and watch Schindler's List. It was the most powerful experience I've ever had as a teacher and I know I changed that students life. To me that was amazing.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you all about what life is like for the "real" people in the United States, i.e. people from poor communities. These are the students I work with.

I can also teach you how to ski, camp, hike, live on a glacier for a month, travel for long periods of time, meditate.

I love telling stories. Just ask me a few questions, maybe a beer, and I'll take you to all the funny, sad, ridiculous places I've seen in my life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A smile and a positive attitude. An ear that will listen and a heart that will understand. Oh yeah, I'm quite fun to party with as well :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States