“Professional who is preparing to take a year-long mid-career break to travel solo and do some volunteer work.” That was my mini-bio when I joined 3.5 years ago. Since then I’ve been traveling and volunteering around the world full time. And then the pandemic hit. I returned to Durham and have had my first fixed address in years. And a car payment, too. Scary. But three months in one place is making me crazy, so I’m about to convert my piece o’ crap CR-V into a mobile campground and try my hand at car camping this summer.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Beyond looking to travel inexpensively, I want to get out of my comfort zone and more fully engage people as I travel.

Interests

• architecture
• beer
• reading
• live music
• hiking
• history
• travel
• biking
• local music
• book stores

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Fairly eclectic tastes, but mostly rock and jazz. Especially enjoy learning about and supporting local music scenes when I travel.

Books: Kurt Vonnegut, Lawrence Block, Walker Percy, Richard Ford, Jon Krakauer, Dave Eggers

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Cuba, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Jordan, Laos, Malawi, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, Zambia