Hello! My name is Jordan Larson, and I am from Detroit Michigan. However, I attended university in British Columbia, Canada, and to celebrate graduating this April I am currently spending a month traveling and visiting friends in Europe! While I have friends in most cities I'm visiting, I would love make surfing friends to explore both Copenhagen (August 14th) and Stockholm. (August 15th 16th and 17th!).

I am an avid traveler, and one of my favorite things about traveling, especially solo, is how many amazing and interesting people you meet and the friends you make. I've done a certain amount of traveling with hostels, but I'm totally new to couch surfing. I have met many amazing surfers over the last year, and I'm so excited to get involved in this community.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet amazing interposed and inspiring people that I would never meet otherwise, to travel in a way the facilitates unique and spontaneous experiences at every turn.

Interests

- Traveling
- Food/cooking
- Story telling
- Community development/creating safe spaces
- Learning new things
- getting to know new people
- outdoor rec (camping/backpacking, hiking, slacklining, mountain biking, snowboarding)
- Music/singing
- environmentalism
- Nerding out on academics: economics, sustainability, psychology, energy studies.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: anything other than American pop country or screamo. From folk to hip hop and classic rock, I love almost all music. Current favorites include: The Oh Hellos, CYNE, Sylvan Esso, Josh Garrels, The Funkhunters.

Movies and books: so many favorites from all different genres and periods, I can't even begin to make lists. But for both the biggest factor for me is how thought provoking their stories are.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have co-taught a sustainable community development economics field course in Belize twice over the last four years, which has opened my eyes to the depth and complexity of modernization, westernization and the relationship between cultural preservation, integration and appropriation. These courses have helped me learn there is almost never a 'correct' answer, and that the best thing we can do is listen to, respect, and learn from one another. #celebratediversity

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach me or tell me stories about your life and experiences, and I will do the same. Meaningful and engages conversation is one my of favorite things in life.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My openness and interest in sharing stories and experiences! I will also do something nice for hosts, like cooking a meal or buying groceries, to help communicate my gratitude :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, United States