After two years living/traveling in Asia, I took a job as a reporter at a local paper at a small town in Southeast Alaska.

I used Couchsurfing exclusively throughout six months in India, and even hosted in my apartment in Seoul, where I worked as an English teacher for a year.

I'm a passionate traveler who enjoys both the introverted, reflective part of travel just as much as I throw myself at the extroverted, by-the-seat-of-my-pants kind of exploration. I love the outrageous; in the year I lived in Seoul, I hitch-hiked to Daecheon Beach, rode a bicycle across the country from Seoul to Busan, and spent a night partying on a floating island.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

As a (sometimes) solo traveler, it's important to me to genuinely engage with the culture that I'm visiting. I think Couchsurfing is the most resourceful way to do this, as the best way to see a new place is through local eyes. Of course, I also believe in "paying it forward," and I think Couchsurfing is a cool embodiment of this practice.

Interests

• photography
• running
• nightlife
• traveling
• hiking
• skiing
• journalism
• eating
• film photography
• museums

Music, Movies, and Books

Gone With The Wind, The Goldfinch, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius...I recently finished Murakami's 1Q84...and The Cursed Child...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spent six weeks road tripping around the perimeter of the United States, living out of an SUV and subsisting mostly on peanut butter.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Nepal, South Korea, United States