CURRENT MISSION

have friends on every part of the planet

ABOUT ME

adventure-loving, world-trotting photographer and student.

PHILOSOPHY

in my eyes you never have an adventure that goes completely according to plan. if you do then it's not adventurous enough. travelling is about circumstances that put you out of your comfort zone. and most importantly, experiences that bring you closer to people by being outside of your comfort zone. couch surfing seems like the perfect place to do that. i seek to make friends - share stories, drinks, and life - while adventuring around the world.

i live for love and for art. loving god, loving people, and making art inspired by both.

a life lived for art is never a life wasted. - my friend ben

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

none yet! heard good things from friends, and thought it was time i start.

Interests

i am a passionate photographer and filmmaker, currently running a business while studying comparative history of ideas at the university of washington in seattle, washington.

• arts
• running
• drinking
• boating
• traveling
• surfing
• business
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

movies:

the fall, children of men, city of god

music:

sufjan stevens, james taylor, daft punk, macklemore & ryan lewis

books:

1984, love does, lord of the rings, count of monte cristo

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

in 2007 i was working on a promo video for a friend's non-profit in zambia and we went on a banana boat ride to see the zambezi (a famous river in zambia). i had come from seattle with four friends we were with four of our friends from zambia. the boat was very small and had no canopy. about an hour in we started to reapply sunscreen and our zambian friends asked us what it was. we realized that they had no concept of sunburns, and began to worry a little bit about the intensity of the sun. four hours later, after reapplying sunscreen numerous times, we found ourselves to be crispier than ever. it was a very interesting experience.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Palestine, Turkey, United Kingdom, Zambia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Spain, United States