CURRENT MISSION

I just left a job I hated and moved to Italy. I want to be a traveler and a travel writer, in that order.

ABOUT ME

I love the exchange that happens between people when they share the food and drink from their culture, particularly if they prepare it themselves. To stop traveling is to stop learning and to stop learning is to die.

I get to know people well over coffee or beers. Usually I'm more of a laid-back nightlifer. But...I like spontaneous nights out too.

PHILOSOPHY

Live well, live hard, don't give up, keep exploring.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I couch surfed in Europe a bit and I had a fantastic experience. I hope my career has only just begun

Interests

writing, photography, beer, reading, Korean food, Italian food, Vietnamese food, cooking, art, hiking, traveling. I'm also new to rock climbing.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• photography
• dining
• italian food
• cooking
• beer
• coffee
• drinking
• reading
• traveling
• blogging
• hiking
• rock climbing

Music, Movies, and Books

Fiction is what I really love but I also veer toward nonfiction, travel and food writing. Also I love Rick Steves.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

-New York's Fourth of July fireworks from a rooftop. You are surrounded by exploding light.
-Yellowstone National Park. Period.
-Learned to make pizza from scratch all in Italian. I don't speak Italian.

Teach, Learn, Share

I have a blog I update pretty regularly. thehammondatlas.com

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, South Korea, United States