CURRENT MISSION

excited to see the world & chase the adventures ahead

ABOUT ME

I'm a full-time wedding photographer & a full-time adventurer. I'm absolutely fascinated by people + their stories. The languages I communicate with include english, chinese, spanish, honduran sign language + food.
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artist, lover, fighter, adventurer, learner, climber, redeemed.
artista, afionado, luchador, aventurero, estudiante, escalador, redimido.

-Here's some places you can see my work:
http://www.dreamlitephotography.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47999681@N06/

PHILOSOPHY

current favorite quotes:

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot (1927-1956)

"Eating is a chore, dining is an art." Anonymous

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

bring good company (or so i believe), interesting conversations and random facts. I'm also an excellent dishwasher, love to cook, and would be happy to prepare a meal for my hosts... but don't take me for a servant.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

just started late 2010! looking forward to the adventures

Interests

sharing stories, sharing a good meal, drinking tea, cheeses, hiking, cooking, photography, history, Jesus, art, herbs and spices, life stories, thrift markets, dogs, social justice, latin american studies, learning about languages and culture.

• dogs
• arts
• culture
• photography
• dining
• cooking
• breakfast
• chinese food
• drinking
• thrifting
• hiking
• adventure races
• snorkeling
• skiing
• rock climbing
• history
• languages
• sign language

Music, Movies, and Books

indie films, biographies, history, travelogues

películas independientes, biografías, libros de historia, diarios de viaje

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

+Spent a night in "La Perla", PR. known by many as "the hood". Ate dinner overlooking the sunset while watching the neighbor spearfish for lobsters.(5/2012).
+Met Sir Ian R. Hamilton, a scottish legend by many, at the post office in a tiny coastal village in Scotland... while picking up my breakfast.(4/2012)
+Hitch hiked twice in Scotland, the 2nd time with my wonderful CS hosts to town for delicious pizza.
+Witnessed the 'birth' of two new words in a very young & new language (LESHO, Honduras 2/2012)
+Jumped into a lake located 10,000ft (3km) above sea level, surrounded by snowy peaks and little icebergs floating in the water.
+During my first snorkeling experience in Honduras, we saw a sea turtle.
+Spent a week living in authentic Cuba.
+Gave a half-day photography workshop in Spanish (Nicaragua 2011)
+Rappelled down into a fancy Princeton hotel lobby in the middle of the night and never got caught. (June 2011)
+Met my future wife while doing non-profit social justice work in Manila (4/2015)

Teach, Learn, Share

photography, kitchen cooking (knife skills, Prepping, Marinating, Cooking & Eating), ultimate frisbee, rock climbing, knots, backcountry cooking, downhome chinese food, Honduran Sign Language and a little bit of linguistics.

What I Can Share with Hosts

see above ^

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Malawi, Mexico, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Scotland, South Africa, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Honduras, Nicaragua, United States

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