CURRENT MISSION

ABOUT ME

PHILOSOPHY

Don't look down on someone unless you're helping them up. The world will be a better place that way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When I can't travel, hosting is one of my greatest pleasures!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've loved every single person I've hosted, and had the opportunity to get to know most of them well! I've also now been hosted and it's the absolute best way to travel. Couchsurfing makes me feel great about humanity!

Interests

I've worked at the United States Institute of Peace and the BEFORE Project of the Alliance for Peacebuilding. I'm passionate about nonviolent solutions to conflict.

I thrive in the sun and couldn't pick between the beach and the mountains. I love taking chances, meeting new people, and going new places.

• traveling
• beaches
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Storm (2009), In Bruges, L'Affaire Farewell, Was nützt die Liebe, Ensemble c'est tout...

Music: Feist, Coeur de Pirate, Dave Matthews, Jay Z

Books: Most any Philosophy (esp. moderns works of the Former Yugoslavia, and political philosohpy), Blowing My Cover, A Seperate Peace, The End of Poverty, and Russian history/politics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The sunset from the bare back of a horse in the mountains in Hungary.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Russian Federation, United States