I worked in university administration for close to 13 years where I usually took a month off each summer to explore, but I resigned last fall to take a year off of work to travel parts of the globe I could never reach previously. I am an avid runner and have recently started to book marathons in as many countries as I visit. I love navigating cities on foot/bike or hit local trails. In a previous life, I was highly involved in theatre and remain drawn to catching performances whenever I can.

I am currently debating my next move and have it down to a few options: 1) Get a job again; 2) Continue traveling the way I have been; 3) Attempt a long through hike like the PCT or try to bike across the U.S.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have traditionally stayed in hostels while traveling but after hearing so many positive stories from fellow travelers over the years, I have started to mix it up a bit. The biggest negative of hostels was that, while you meet lot of like-minded people, you rarely meet people from the area you are actually in.

Interests

• marathon
• running
• hiking
• theatre
• craft beer

Music, Movies, and Books

The National, Radiohead, Prince, Bowie, Dylan and random local bands... Arrested Development, SNL, Veep

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I am one of the rare US citizens that has visited all 50 states.

Teach, Learn, Share

Some skills in layout and design... Editing... Writing...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Stories. I love trading stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States