CURRENT MISSION

Explore new neighborhoods and new cities

ABOUT ME

John (Me!): Witty, friendly, curious, considerate!

Jyoti (Fiancée): Open and friendly, also sassy sometimes ("but mostly just awesome" - jyoti)

PHILOSOPHY

Listen a lot more, respect others opinions, and be as open minded as possible.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Hosting, Surfing, telling people about it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

We have hosted a few times and we have surfed in Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, and France for several days! They've all been amazing experiences, and we have made great friends!
We've also surfed in nearby locations - Maryland and West Virginia, and met some awesome people!

Interests

We love exploring new places by trying their food. You can learn so much about different cultures by tasting what they cook! We also enjoy the outdoors and seeing the different natural features of the world!

• dining
• cooking
• gardening
• traveling
• knitting
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• hiking
• surfing
• rock climbing
• history
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Kings of Leon
Arcade Fire
Matt Pond PA
Broken Social Scene
Ratatat
The Lumineers
Retro Stefson
Melodysheep
Alt-J
Bon Iver
The Black Keys
The Big Broadcast with Rich Conaty from Fordham University, WFUV.

Neil Gaiman
Stephen King

TV: Doctor Who; Stranger Things; The X-Files; Rick Steves Travel; Cooking with Floyd; This Old House; Are You Being Served?; Mind of a Chef

YouTube Channels: Crash Course; Cinema Sins; Feature History; PBS Digital Studios

Podcasts: LeVar Burton Reads; Stuff to Blow Your Mind; RadioLab; Freakonomics; The Fairer Cents; The Infinite Monkey Cage; ChooseFI; BossedUp

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Playing and hanging out with orphans in Haiti. Climbing the hills above Florence Italy and looking over the city! Hiking in the Reyjkadalur Valley in Iceland and hanging out in a natural hot spring! Biking in Aarhus to the museum to see the bog man!

Teach, Learn, Share

Jyoti: I'm a public programs volunteer at the US Botanic Garden and can teach, but would also love to learn more, about plants and ecosystems! I can also knit and can teach others.

John: I have an interest national and local history, and love to learn the same about where I travel. I also love to learn about food!

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Greece, Haiti, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Taiwan, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Italy, United States