I'm a world traveler and an expat for 17 years. I was born and raised in Vermont, but I've lived in Costa Rica and China for much of my life, and have explored much of the world. I'm fascinated by peoples and cultures and languages and have always been an experience junkie. I'm a rock climber, a surfer, a musician, a mountaineer, a reader and writer, a story teller and an excellent conversationalist.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I used Couchsurfing way back when in it's early days (I believe when it was a website only and before apps existed) and here I am again as I am traveling the US while on sabbatical from my job in Shanghai. The forum has always been second nature to me, and I believe in the karmic process of paying it forward.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

5 day trek above 4,500 meters in the Tibetan highlands of western Sichuan.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Costa Rica, Guatemala