I recently graduated from Bard College, a small liberal arts school in upstate New York, and I'll be driving around the country for a year or two. I'm an investigative journalist, so I'm passionate about writing, telling stories, and exposing institutional corruption. To do this work, I spend a lot of time listening to people and just hanging out.

I travel light and don't take up a lot of space.

I like swimming holes, food, DIY shows, and something unexpected.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer staying with a local, as opposed to some kind of hotel, who can show me around the area so I can experience a place through their eyes. Hospitality is also a virtue and one that Americans sorely need to cultivate.

Interests

• arts
• writing
• performing arts
• fashion
• photography
• concerts
• drinking
• traveling
• podcasts
• music
• live music
• hiking
• anthropology
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

What Ancient Greek myths or the Bible are to others, The Simpsons is to me: a cultural canon.

I like post-punk, underground hip hop, techno/deep house.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I took over Bard's student newspaper my junior year and re-oriented it into a hard-hitting, investigative publication that holds the institution accountable.

I got into Berghain.

Teach, Learn, Share

As previously mentioned, I'm a writer and editor, so I'd be down to talk shop or take a look at your copy.

I was an anthropology major (the study of cultures, not digging up old stuff) and did my senior thesis on Freemasons, becoming one myself in the process. I spent a year researching, writing, and hanging out with a group guys from a local lodge. If you're curious about Masonry, I love talking about it.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can make some solid noodles, stay out of your hair, or stay up all night drinking whiskey and yakking. Whichever you prefer.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States